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Hydrology

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

71% of Earth's surface is covered by ____

a)

Land

b)

Water

c)

Fresh Water

d)

Salt Water

2.

Salt Water makes up __% of all water on Earth

a)

97

b)

71

c)

53

d)

85

3.
. The flat area of the ocean basin is called the
a)
Ocean floor
b)
The Abyss
c)
Continental rise
d)
Abyssal Plain
4.
What is Salinity? 
a)
how much salt is in any given liquid
b)
salt on the rocks
c)
how much salt is in takis
5.
What causes deep ocean currents?
a)
moon's gravitational pull
b)
temperature, density, salinity
c)
wind
6.
What gives the water cycle its energy 
a)
sun
b)
moon
c)
fire
d)
ice
7.

An aquifer is...

a)

a layer of non-permeable rock that contains (holds) water

b)

a layer of permeable rock that contains (holds) water

c)

a layer of sand that holds water

d)

a layer of dirt that contains water

8.
How do clouds form? 
a)
smoke from factories
b)
when condensation near land freezes
c)
when water vapor condenses and cools 
9.
The steep slope where the continental shelf drops to the bottom of the ocean floor
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental slope
c)
continental rise
d)
continental breakfast
10.

What is the most abundant (most common) salt in the ocean?

a)

a) sodium chloride: Table salt

b)

b) sulfate

c)

a and b

d)

other

11.

Does the water cycle have a beginning and end?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

Maybe

d)

No clue

12.

Which statement is true?

a)

precipitation includes rain, snow, and sleet

b)

Tides are caused by the sun's gravitational pull

c)

Tides occur (from high to low) about every 6 hours

13.

Why is most of Earths freshwater is not available for human use.

a)

because it's in the ground

b)

because it's frozen in ice caps and glaciers

c)

because of pollution

d)

because of global warming

14.
What percent of Earth’s water is freshwater 
a)
1%
b)
2%
c)
3%
d)
5%
15.
 What are mid ocean ridges and why are they important? 
a)
volcanic islands that are still active
b)
underwater mountain range that creates new sea floor
c)
Part of the Himalayan mountain range
16.
This is when water falls back down to the earth as rain, hail, sleet or snow
a)
partnership
b)
promotion
c)
precipitation
d)
participation
17.
What is a trough?
a)
highest point on a wave
b)
lowest point on a wave
c)
longest point on a wave
d)
shortest point on a wave
18.
What happens to pressure as you go deeper into the ocean? 
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
doubles
19.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
20.
A giant wave
a)
surfing wave
b)
breaker
c)
tsunami
d)
crest
21.
What is a crest?
a)
lowest point of a wave
b)
longest part of a wave
c)
shortest part of a wave
d)
highest point of a wave
22.
The land area that supplies water to a river system is called a
a)
water table
b)
trailer
c)
house
d)
watershed