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Grade 8 Unit E Section 1 &2 Quiz Review

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Fill in the blank. Oceans (saltwater) make up ______ of the total water on earth?

a)

0.0001%

b)

2%

c)

75%

d)

97%

2.

What percentage of water on the earth is unfrozen freshwater found in lakes, ponds, and rivers?

a)

1%

b)

2%

c)

74%

d)

97%

3.

What is it called when water turns into a gas?

a)

Condensation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Evaporation

d)

Transpiration

4.

The area of land that drains into a lake, river, or ocean is called...

a)

a Hill

b)

a Mountain

c)

Surface Water

d)

a Watershed

5.

When we measure how clear the water is, we are analyzing its...

a)

pH

b)

Temperature

c)

Oxygen Content

d)

Turbidity

6.

The image best shows a(n)...

a)

Kettle Lake

b)

Moraine

c)

Esker

d)

Drumlin

7.

The image best shows a(n)...

a)

Glacier

b)

Moraine

c)

Esker

d)

Drumlin

8.

The long range of mountains that directs the water flowing inland or towards the Pacific Ocean is called...

a)

A Continental Divide

b)

The Equator

c)

A Border

d)

A Trench

9.

What is Salinity?

a)

the pH level in the water

b)

The amount of salts dissolved in the water

c)

The amount of dissolved oxygen in the water

d)

The amount of sediment in the water

10.

The shallow, underwater landmass that is shaped by waves and extends from a continent is called a...

a)

Continental Ridge

b)

Continental Trench

c)

Continental Divide

d)

Continental Shelf

11.

Why does Scotland have warmer winters than Newfoundland and Labrador?

a)

Scotland has warmer ocean currents from the North Pole

b)

Scotland has warmer ocean currents from the Equator

c)

Scotland has cooler ocean currents from the North Pole

d)

Scotland has cooler ocean currents from the Equator

12.

The deepest parts of the ocean found along the edges of converging tectonic plates are called...

a)

Ridges

b)

Seamounts

c)

Trenches

d)

Continental Shelves

13.

Water with a high mineral concentration such as limestone chalk is known as...

a)

Soft Water

b)

Hard Water

c)

Salt Water

d)

Ground Water

14.

Which type of water purifying method is shown in the image?

a)

Reverse Osmosis

b)

Freezing

c)

Chlorination

d)

Distillation

15.

Why does water create more consistent climates?

a)

It has a high salt content

b)

It has a high heat capacity

c)

It has low salt content

d)

It has a low heat capacity

16.

When rivers slow down they begin to drop the sediment and rocks they were carrying. This is known as...

a)

Deposition

b)

Erosion

c)

Run off

d)

Sediment load

17.

A tide is dependant on all of the following EXCEPT...

a)

Gravitational pull of the Sun

b)

Gravitational pull of the moon

c)

Rotation of the Earth on its axis

d)

Rotation of the moon on its axis

18.

Which type of ocean movement is a large-scale pattern that can circulate across all the oceans?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

19.

Which type of ocean movement is a repeated, circular up and down motion, generally caused by wind?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

20.

Which type of ocean movement can be described as the rise and fall of sea level, mostly due to the gravitational influence of the moon?

a)

Current

b)

Wave

c)

Tide

21.

What part of the wave is also known as the "peak?"

a)

Amplutide

b)

Crest

c)

Trough

d)

Wavelength

22.

Which type of tides happen twice every day in most places?

a)

High/Low

b)

Spring

c)

Neap

23.

Which type of tides have a smaller change in sea level due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a right angle and cancelling each other's gravitational pull?

a)

High/Low

b)

Spring

c)

Neap

24.

Which type of tides have a larger tidal range due to the Earth, Moon, and Sun forming a straight line?

a)

High/Low

b)

Spring

c)

Neap

25.

Which of the following stream characteristics DOES NOT describe a river beginning high up in the mountains?

a)

The river water is clear

b)

The flow rate is fast

c)

The river water is deep

d)

The river water will not erode well

26.

As a river meets flat land (green section of the image) which of the following stream characteristics cannot be observed?

a)

The river water will become muddier or increase in turbidity

b)

The river will begin to meander

c)

The river water gets deeper as streams start to meet up with each other

d)

The river water will not erode well

27.

Which of the following can we expect to see when a river meets the end of its course?

a)

The river water will become clearer and decrease in turbidity

b)

The river's sediment load will begin to drop leading to deposition

c)

The river delta will empty out into another river

d)

The river water will flow faster than before

28.

True or False. Water Particles move in a wave.

a)

True

b)

False

29.

True or False. Water Particles move in a current.

a)

True

b)

False

30.

True or False. Reverse Osmosis purifies water by having the water move from an area of high water concentration to low water concentration.

a)

True

b)

False

31.

True or False. It is safe to drink fresh water.

a)

True

b)

False

32.

True or False. If you drink salt water, you will become more dehydrated than before.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

True or False. An El Nino is when trade winds in the Pacific Ocean become stronger and push warmer ocean water further east towards Asia.

a)

True

b)

False