WorksheetsUnit 6 Review - Oceanography & Hydrology
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 27mins
What percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?
71%
30%
97%
50%
What is the amount of space in between soil particles?
aquifer
permeability
porosity
divide
What is the ability for materials to allow fluids to pass?
porosity
permeability
gradient
divide
area where the zone of aeration and zone of saturation meet
water cycle
recharge zone
water table
an area where groundwater fills up all pores in the soil
zone of saturation
recharge zone
zone of aeration
What two factors cause currents? (Pick 2 answers)
Density
Temperature
Wind
Light
_______________ are flowing streams of water that move continually through the ocean in a specific direction.
Carrots
Breakers
Currents
Tides
Which of the following is a factor that contributes to the shaping of shorelines?
waves
tides
currents
all of these
A landform that is completely surrounded by water and runs parallel to the mainland is known as a(n) ____________.
baymouth bar
spit
barrier island
groin
____________ is the process by which humans retrieve eroded sand from underwater and place it back on the shoreline.
Beach nourishment
Sediment retrieval
Beach replenishment
Shoreline nourishment
True or False?
Sea level has risen and fallen again and again over time.
True
False
An embankment built along the shore to protect inland areas from powerful waves is known as a ____________.
baymouth bar
groin
jetty
seawall
What is the purpose of a dam?
To stop water from flowing
To create a reservoir to be used for drinking, irrigation and electricity
For people to come visit
To make water flow
We can prevent water pollution by:
Reduce the use of plastic.
Properly dispose of chemicals.
Clean up after your animals.
All of the above
Pollution traced to a single point
water shed
permeable
point source pollution
non-point source pollution
Pollution that cannot be traced to a single point because comes from many sources
estuary
water shed
non point source pollution
point source pollution
What is salt water intrusion?
Contamination of well and drinking water
Movement of saline water into a freshwater aquifer
When salt water is not evenly distributed into groundwater
When salt water restricts the flow of freshwater
As human population increases exponentially what is likely to happen to the amount of available freshwater?
It will increase
It will decrease
It will stabilize
It will increase then decrease
What does the biotic index measure?
Amount of pollution
pH of the water
Water quality
Amount of dissolved oxygen
