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Northstar Geography Lesson 7

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Oceans cover about ______ of the surface of the earth.

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

2.

The deepest parts of the ocean are called

a)

trenches

b)

abyss

c)

deep sea plain

d)

guyot

3.

Seas, bays, channels and gulfs are other bodies of _____

a)

salt water

b)

fresh water

c)

swampy water

d)

loamy water

4.
The total amount of dissolved salts in a sample of water is its
a)
strength
b)
salinity
c)
pressure
d)
effect
5.
Which statement best describes an estuary?
a)
An estuary is the extension of a continent located underwater.
b)
An estuary is land that is exposed at low tide and is underwater at high tide.
c)
An estuary is a partly enclosed body of water where a river meets the ocean.
d)
An estuary is a deep body of water that contains large animals.
6.

Oceans circulate in large circular patterns called

a)

whirlpools

b)

vortexs

c)

gyres

d)

oceans don't circulate

7.

the current that moves up the atlantic coast of the United States and brings warm water to cold regions is called the

a)

Kiroshio Current

b)

Brazil Current

c)

Gulf Stream Current

d)

California Current

8.

Where is the Dead Sea Located

a)

Jordan & Isreal

b)

Morrocco

c)

Egypt

d)

Saudi Arabia

9.

In the Dead Sea water is incredibly ___________ making it the easiest place in the world to stay afloat.

a)

dense

b)

light

c)

wet

d)

dry

10.

The interconnected Great Lakes contain almost _____ of the world’ s supply of _____________ surface water.

a)

20%

b)

fresh

c)

salt

d)

10%

11.
In what zone do animals begin to be bioluminescent?
a)
Midnight
b)
Sunlight
c)
Abyssal
d)
Twilight
12.

What is the name of the layer of the ocean that has the most life?

a)

Midnight (bathypelagic)

b)

Twilight (mesopelagic)

c)

Sunlight (epipelagic zone)

d)

Abyss (abyssopelagic)

13.

Animals that can use their bodies to make light are called _______________.

a)

magic

b)

shiny

c)

amazing

d)

bioluminescent

14.

Which zone is completely dark and near freezing in temperature?

a)

sunlight (epipelagic zone)

b)

twilight (mesopelagic)

c)

midnight (bathypelagic)

15.
Which of these is an example of precipitation?
a)
snow
b)
air
c)
clouds
d)
vapor
16.

What is it called when the state of matter for water changes from a liquid to a gas?

a)

EVAPORATION

b)

PRECIPITATION

c)

TRANSPIRATION

17.
Deposited sediment from glaciers forms different land features, including hills called
a)
mountains
b)
piles
c)
moraines
d)
grooves
18.
What term is defined as a long, narrow, deep passageway from the sea between high cliffs?
a)
peninsula
b)
landlocked
c)
fjord
d)

gulf

19.
Which measures the water's ability to flow through rock and sediment?
a)
fluidity
b)
viscosity
c)
porosity
d)
permeability
20.

What percent of the Earth is Fresh Water?

a)

97%

b)

45%

c)

22%

d)

3%

21.

Groundwater pushed up to the surface by pressure is known as?

a)

Waterfall

b)

Geyser

c)

River

d)

Ocean

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