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WorksheetsHydrology Final Exam Review
Total questions: 115
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
What percentage of all water on Earth is salt water?
97.4%
85%
15%
2.6%
What is condensation?
Condensation is the process of water vapor cooling and condensing into clouds
Condensation is the process of liquid water droplets heating up and turning into water vapor
Condensation is the process of water falling from the sky
Condensation is the process of water sinking into the ground
What is evaporation?
Evaporation is the process of liquid water droplets heating up and turning into water vapor
Evaporation is the process of water vapor cooling and condensing into clouds
Evaporation is the process of water falling from the sky
Evaporation is the process of water sinking into the ground
If you were walking from the beach into the ocean, what is the order of ocean floor features you would experience?
Continental shelf, continental slope, and then continental rise
Continental slope, continental rise, and then continental shelf
Continental rise, continental shelf, and then continental slope
Continental shelf, continental rise, and then continental slope
What is the difference between seamounts and volcanic islands?
Seamounts are completely underwater and volcanic islands have peaks above water
Seamounts have peaks above water and volcanic islands are completely underwater
Seamounts are made up of igneous rocks and volcanic islands are made up of sedimentary rocks
Seamounts are made up of sedimentary rocks and volcanic islands are made up of igneous rocks
What are two factors that affect density?
Temperature and salinity
Pressure and temperature
Color and salinity
Pressure and color
Which of the following would be the most dense?
Cold Saltwater
Warm Saltwater
Cold Freshwater
Warm Freshwater
What do waves carry?
Energy, not objects
Rubber duckies
Fish
Objects, not energy
What is an effect of currents?
Currents carry water of different temperatures which affects the climate of an area
Currents erode beaches
Currents wash seashells and other objects onto the shore
Currents cause wind
What are tides caused by?
The rotation of Earth and Earth’s gravity
The movement of the plates on the ocean floor and shelf
The gravitational pull and interaction of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
Strong winds that blow over ocean waters for short periods of time
What are tides caused by?
The rotation of Earth and Earth’s gravity
The movement of the plates on the ocean floor and shelf
The gravitational pull and interaction of the Earth, Moon, and Sun
Strong winds that blow over ocean waters for short periods of time
What do you think Cindy can do to help her family conserve the most water?
Purchase a toilet that uses 50% less water
Install a showerhead that uses 50% less water
Use a washing machine that uses 50% less water
Washing her hands longer than she normally would
What source of energy below is the most important in driving the water cycle?
Geothermal energy changes water to steam so condensation can occur
Sunlight heats up Earth's surface water creating the process of evaporation
Wind helps change surface water into water vapor during the process of evaporation
Gravity is necessary to pull water downhill when it rains thus allowing water to flow into rivers and streams
A student takes a bottle of cold water from the refrigerator and leaves it on the counter. Ten minutes later, the student noticed there is now water on the outside of the bottle. What scientific phenomenon explains the water on the outside of the bottle?
Condensation because the temperature of the air nearest the bottle increased causing water droplets to form
Condensation because the temperature of the air nearest the bottle decreased causing the water droplets to form
Evaporation because the temperature of the air nearest the bottle increased causing the water droplets to form
Evaporation because the temperature of the air nearest he bottle decreased causing the water droplets to form
Lab partners are designing an experiment that shows the important steps of the water cycle. For their experimental design, which of the following procedures could best be used to demonstrate the difference between condensation and evaporation?
To show condensation- increase the temperature within the cycle; to show evaporation-decrease the temperature
To show condensation- decrease the temperature within the cycle; to show evaporation- increase the temperature
To show condensation- maintain a constant temperature within the cycle; to show evaporation- increase the temperature
To show condensation- maintain a constant temperature within the cycle; to show evaporation-decrease the temperature
Refer to the diagram below of a student's lab setup of the water cycle. In this experiment, the total amount of water inside the container is measured at the beginning and then again after a full cycle has occurred.
Which of the following best predicts the outcome of the experiment and explains why?
The beginning amount of water in the container would be less than the ending amount of water in the container because the water evaporated, decreasing the water level.
The beginning amount of water in the container would be more than ending amount of water in the container because the process of condensation increases the water level.
The beginning and ending amounts of water in the container would be equal because the water that was evaporated increased the water level but then came back as precipitation which decreased the water level again
The beginning and ending amounts of water in the container would be equal because the water that was evaporated decreased the water level but then came back as precipitation which increased the water level again.
Which of the following questions can best be answered by the data presented in the chart.
What are the types of sea water?
How does sea water differ from fresh water?
Which "other" elements make up sea water?
Which two salt elements are the most abundant in seawater?
Use the diagram above to answer the question.
Which of the following questions can BEST be answered by the data presented in the graph above?
Is there a direct relationship between the density and salinity of ocean water?
Is there an indirect relationship between the density and salinity of ocean water?
Does the density of ocean water increase over time?
Does the salinity of ocean water increase over time?
A student was studying the ocean floor topography and began to question how pressure and temperature would differ at each feature.
What conclusions can she draw about ocean floor features F and G?
Feature F is an ocean trench while Feature G is a continental shelf, which has more pressure than the ocean trench because there are more water molecules above it and a lower temperature because the sun cannot penetrate its deep waters to warm it.
Feature F is a continental shelf while Feature G is a deep ocean trench, which has more pressure than the continental shelf because there are more water molecules above it and a lower temperature because the sun cannot penetrate its deep waters to warm it.
Feature F is an abyssal plain, while Feature G is a mid-ocean ridge, which has more pressure than the ocean trench because there are more water molecules above it and a lower temperature because the sun cannot penetrate its deep waters to warm it.
Feature F is a mid-ocean ridge, while Feature G is an abyssal plain, which has more pressure than the continental shelf because there are more water molecules above it and a lower temperature because the sun cannot penetrate its deep waters to warm it.
Which factor Mostly causes waves?
The wind
The moon
Earthquakes
The Coriolis Effect
The diagram illustrates two types of currents are found in ocean waters.
Which of the following is the BEST explanation for why oceans have two types of currents?
Surface currents are caused by wind whereas deep currents are caused by differences in density.
Surface currents are caused by differences in density whereas deep currents are caused by wind.
Surface currents are caused by temperature differences whereas deep currents are caused by changes in salinity.
Surface currents are caused by changes in salinity whereas deep currents are caused by changes in temperature
High and low tides occur twice daily at regular intervals.
Using the diagram, which of the following letters indicates where high tide is occurring and best explains why?
Letters B and D indicate high tides, where the tidal bulges would occur because of the Coriolis Effect.
Letters A and B indicate high tides, where the tidal bulges would occur because of the strong winds blowing across the oceans.
Letters C and D indicate high tides, where the tidal bulges would occur because of the gravitational pull between the Earth and the moon
Letters A and C indicate high tides, where the tidal bulges would occur because of the gravitational pull of the moon.
The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface.
What can be concluded from the image?
Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in oceans
Most of the water available on Earth is not drinkable
Most of the water available on Earth is drinkable
Most of the freshwater on Earth is found as groundwater
Where does most of the water evaporation on Earth come from?
Transpiring plants
Rivers
Oceans
Surface Lakes
Which part of the ocean would have the lowest salinity?
In areas near melting glaciers
In areas where there is little rainfall
In areas near the equator
In areas with the highest temperatures
Where is most of the Earth's freshwater located?
In the ocean
In icecaps and glaciers
In rivers and streams
In aquifers
Why are water conservation and pollution control important for future generations?
Waste and pollution will lead to less rainfall over land.
Waste will lead to less water in the oceans, rivers, and lakes.
Pollution will cause an increase in tourism in beach communities.
Pollution and waste will lead to a shortage of clean water for human use.
Which of the following characteristics alters the density of ocean water?
Temperature and wave speed
Salinity and Temperature
Wave speed and wave size
Wave size and salinity
What is the continuous chain of underwater mountains, formed by a divergent boundary?
continental shelf
continental slope
abyssal plain
mid-ocean ridge
What makes the currents in the Northern Hemisphere CURVE to the right?
longshore drift
density
Coriolis Effect
moon's gravity
How does a straight alignment between Earth, the sun, and the moon impact the tides on Earth?
It produces the greatest changes in tidal range
It produces neap tides
It produces the least change in tidal range
It produces diurnal tides
If the first HIGH tide of the day occurs at 1:00AM, when will the next HIGH tide occur?
7:00am
1:00pm
7:00pm
1:00am the next day
As human population increases exponentially, what happens to the amount of freshwater?
it increases
it decreases
it stabilizes
it increases then decreases
What percentage of Earth is covered with water?
80%
60%
71%
70%
Ways to conserve energy
Turn off the tap while brushing teeth
Fix your leaks
Cut your showers short
All of the above
What are the two abundant elements found in ocean water?
Chloride and Sodium
Oxygen and Nitrogen
Oxygen and Sodium
Nitrogen and Chloride
Name two factors that increase salinity
Evaporation and freezing
Near the mouth of river and freezing
Condensation and Precipitation
Evaporation and melting
Name two factors that decrease the salinity level
Near the surface and at the equator
Near the surface and at the poles
At the surface and at the poles
At the surface and at the equator
Explain how convection currents allow ocean surface currents to flow around the globe.
Warm water rises, cool water sinks
Warm water rises, warm water sinks
Cool water rises, cool water sinks
Cool water rises, cool water sinks
The amount of water on Earth has_____________________, in the last billion years.
Decreased
Increased
Stayed the same
Doubled
Rank the fresh water that is available for humans to drink from greatest to least.
streams, rivers, lakes, oceans
groundwater, lakes, rivers
groundwater, rivers, lakes
ocean, glaciers, groundwater
Trying to roll a ball straight across a turning merry-go-round is a demonstration of what happens to global winds and surface currents, causing them to curve. What do scientists call this phenomenon?
Revolution of the planet.
Rotation of the planet.
Plate Tectonics
Coriolis Effect
What water cycle process is represented by the water droplets hanging from the cling film?
The process of transpiration
The process of evaporation
The process of sublimation
The process of condensation
What water cycle process is represented by the water drops falling into the small bowl?
The process of condensation
The process of transpiration
The process of precipitation
The process of evaporation
If you measure the amount of water inside of the container at the beginning and the end of this experiment what will happen to the amount of water inside?
More water will be added from the ice cubes melting.
Less water will be inside because some will evaporate.
The same amount of water will be inside since the water can not escape through the plastic wrap.
All of the water will leak out of the bottom
Use the pie chart above identifying ways that Georgia could use less water from the Chattahoochee River.
Which conservation methods would likely have the greatest impact on reducing the amount of water that Georgia needs to use from the Chattahoochee River?
Washing full loads of laundry and dishes.
Watering plants and lawns wisely along with taking shorter showers.
Installing low-flow or no-flow toilets and turning off faucets while brushing teeth.
Taking shorter baths and using paper plates instead of washing dishes.
As you go deeper in the ocean, what happens to temperature, salinity, pressure, density and light?
They all decrease
They all increase
They all increase except for light which decreases
They all decrease except for light which increases
Which location in the diagram above is most likely to have the greatest pressure, the coldest temperature and the greatest density?
1
2
3
4
Put the Earth's water sources in order from GREATEST to LEAST.
Water Vapor, Lakes and Rivers, Groundwater, Glaciers, Oceans
Oceans, Glaciers, Groundwater, Lakes and Rivers, Water Vapor
Oceans, Lakes and Rivers, Glaciers, Oceans, Water Vapor
Lakes and Rivers, Oceans, Water Vapor, Groundwater, Glaciers
Which of these oceans contains the mid-ocean ridge?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Antarctic
Which two letters show high tide?
C and D
D and B
A and C
B and C
Which two letters show low tide?
C and D
D and B
A and C
B and C
What causes waves in the ocean?
The gravitational pull of the moon
The wind
The gravitational pull of the sun
Currents
What causes tides?
The wind
The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
The spinning of the Earth
Direct sunlight
Which two letters show a spring tide?
A and B
C and D
A and C
B and D
Which two letters show a neap tide?
A and B
C and D
A and C
B and D
In Finding Nemo, the characters traveled in a ___________, which is basically a stream flowing in the ocean.
Tide
Wave
Current
Tsunami
Which of these would be the BEST way to conserve water?
Water lawn at noon
Take long showers
Do small loads of laundry
Repair leaky pipes
