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WorksheetsRole of Water
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 13mins
A ___________________ is the area of land where the surface water and groundwater drain into a particular body of water; separated from other watersheds by drainage divides
creek
river
stream
watershed
When is seawater the densest?
when salinity is high and its temperature is high
when salinity is low and its temperature is high
when salinity is high and its temperature is low
when salinity is low and its temperature is low
Many processes that shape Earth happen over thousands of years. Some processes happen much more quickly. Which of the following has the potential to change Earth's landforms quickly?
The carving of a valley by a glacier
The formation of a canyon by a river
The erosion of sand on a beach by storms
The weathering of rocks by wind
The topsoil covering an area of land was washed away by rain. The land was most likely
steep without plant roots
steep with plant roots
flat without plant roots
flat with plant roots
Carbon dioxide in the atmosphere can react with water vapor to form carbonic acid, which can make rain naturally
basic, pH >7
neutral, pH 7
acidic, pH <7
How is acid rain formed?
Carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide mix with water in the ocean.
Ozone and oxygen gases mix with water in the air.
Sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide mix with lake water.
Sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide mix with water in the air.
These gravestones have slowly broken down and turn black due to
basic rain
deposition
acid rain
erosion
