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WorksheetsWater + Oceans
Total questions: 49
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which example is a form of precipitation?
Dew
Fog
Frost
Hail
How is transpiration important to the water cycle?
It is the evaporation of water from the leaves of plants back into the atmosphere allowing the cycle to continue.
It results in the deposition of water vapor directly as ice, so water changes states causing the cycle to move to the next phase.
It allows plants to absorb water through their roots which is then precipitated back into the atmosphere.
It permits the diffusion of water from the surface to water tables deep underground which restores groundwater supplies.
What is another name or synonym for the water cycle?
Geologic cycle
Hydrologic cycle
Geosphere
Carbon cycle
What is the energy source that drives the water cycle?
The moon T
The heat from our home in the winter all around the world
The sun
he heat generated solely from the core of the earth
What are formed when water vapor condenses?
Clouds
Mountains
Transpiration
Valleys
The act of turning from a gas into a liquid. ________________________
Condensation
Evaporation
Transpiration
Precipitation
The movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently results in transfer of heat. ____________________
Evaporation
Convection
Precipitation
Transpiration
The mixture of gases that surround the earth. ____________________
Landforms
Sun
Atmosphere
Weathering
The act of turning from a liquid into a gas. ___________________
Transpiration
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
The fall of water, ice, or snow deposited on the surface of the Earth from the atmosphere. __________
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
______ causes surface currents.
The Coriolis Effect
gravity
density differences
wind
_______ causes the Coriolis Effect
Earth's rotation
gravity
wind
density
________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel
gravity and the Coriolis Effect
temperature and salinity
wind and climate
temperature and the Coriolis Effect
The more scientific name of the Global Conveyor Belt is _____.
halinethermal circulation
thermohaline circulation
thermodensity circulation
What affects the density of water?
Salt
Temperature
The seasons of the year
Both A and B
What are a circular system of currents in the Earth's major oceans?
ocean current
gyre
upwelling
conveyor belt
The Gulf Stream carries warm water to the North Atlantic Ocean, which contributes to
a mild climate for the British Isles.
a harsh winter in the British Isles.
a cold-water surface current that flows to the British Isles.
a warm-water surface current that flows along the coast of California.
Ocean currents affect climates around the world. Based on the map, which area MOST likely has a warmer climate than expected?
1
2
3
4
Salinity is
The salt content of a substance
The Pepper content of a substance
The circulation of hot and cold matter
the weather pattern of a region
What heats the Earth's oceans?
People
Boats
a heater
sun
Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common
Influence birds that migrate over the ocean
Influence rainy / dry weather world wide
The weather at the polar regions
The directions that ships travel in the oceans
In Florida, El Nino impacts our weather by:
creating larger waves at the beach
more thunderstorms and crows flying around
dry and hot
wetter and more flood-prone
