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WorksheetsHydrosphere Quiz 11/10
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
The source of energy for the water cycle is:
gravity
precipitation
waves
the sun
Which unique property of water is being shown in the image to the left?
adhesion / capillary action
cohesion / surface tension
high specific heat
polarity
What step of the water cycle is being illustrated in the image to the left?
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
The image to the left shows a molecule of water, H2O.
What unique property of water is being BEST illustrated from this image?
water is a polar molecule
water is a universal solvent
water exists in all 3 states of matter
About _____ % of Earth's water is salt water (oceans).
The other ______ % is fresh water (lakes, rivers, streams, ponds).
3%
97%
99%
1%
97%
3%
1%
99%
Water can dissolve almost any substance. In the image to the left, we see two seltzer tablets dissolving in water.
What unique property of water does this image BEST illustrate?
water can exist in all 3 states of matter
water is attracted to other water molecules
water is a polar molecule
water is a universal solvent
The image to the left shows the average temperatures in California.
The temperature on the coast of California is cooler (more moderate) than the temperature of inland California in the desert.
What unique property of what does this image BEST illustrate?
water has a high specific heat
water is a universal solvent
water is a polar molecule
water is attracted to other surfaces
The world-wide system of surface currents and deep current is called "The Great Ocean Conveyor Belt" or ______________.
This transfers different densities of water (warm/cool, fresh/salt) nutrient rich water around the globe.
Coriolis Effect
heat-salt water transfer
thermohaline circulation
gyres
The upward movement of cold, nutrient rich water, from the ocean depths to the surface is called a(n) _____________.
These provide nutrients to the surface and support marine ecosystems.
upwelling
uprising
gyres
surface current
Large looped surface currents are called _______.
We have 5 of them (North and South Atlantic, North and South Pacific, and Indian)
upwellings
Coriolis Effect
deep currents
gyres
The density of water depends on its ________ and its _________
density
salinity
temperature
location
temperature
salinity
What is the name of the WARM current that makes up the North Atlantic gyre?
make sure you spell it correctly*
(a)
What is the name of the COLD current that makes up the North Atlantic gyre?
make sure you spell it correctly*
(a)
Which gyre is the East Australian Current (EAC) part of?
(a)
In the Northern Hemisphere, water currents bend clockwise.
In the Southern Hemisphere, water currents bend counterclockwise wise.
This is due to Earth's rotation and is called the (a)
