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Unit 1 Test Review

Total questions: 27

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As the depth of ocean water increases, the temperature

a)

increases.

b)

decreases.

c)

fluctuates depending on the pressure.

d)

stays the same.

2.

When temperature decreases, the density of liquid water _________________.

a)

increases

b)

decreases

c)

stays the same

3.

Earth's Oceans carry more than just water. They carry matter (good and bad) and energy all over the globe.

a)

True

b)

False

4.
Surface currents are a result of
a)

A. Global Wind Patterns

b)

B. Earth's Rotation

c)

C. Continental Deflection

d)

D. All of the above

5.

Which type of water would sink to the bottom of the ocean.

a)

Warm, fresh

b)

Cold, fresh

c)

Warm, salty

d)

Cold, salty

6.
Warm ocean currents generally come from
a)
The North Pole
b)
The South Pole
c)
The Equator
d)
Both A and B
7.
Cold ocean currents generally come from
a)

A. The North Pole 

b)

B. The South Pole

c)

C. The Equator

d)

D. Both A and B

8.
Why are surface currents at the surface of the ocean?
a)
colder temperature
b)

colder temperature & more salt

c)

warmer temperature & less salt

9.

Which water is densest?

a)

warm fresh water

b)

cold fresh water

c)

warm salt water

d)

cold salt water

10.

The definition of a gyre is...

a)

circular patterns of surface currents in the world's oceans

b)

circular patterns of wind over the world's oceans

c)

weather pattenrs that cause hurricanes

d)

deep ocean currents that start at the Earth's poles

11.

Which is the true statement?

a)

Warm water will sink and push cold water up.

b)

Cold water will sink and push warm water up.

12.

Cool/cold water flows away from...

a)

the poles

b)

the equator

13.

Warm water flows away from...

a)

the poles

b)

the equator

14.

How do oceans influence weather and climate?

a)

Oceans cause winds to move by the motion of strong currents.

b)

Oceans reflect the sun's energy back through the atmosphere into space.

c)

Oceans absorb the energy of the sun, store it, and release it.

d)

Oceans' waves continually generate heat through wave action.

15.

​ (a)   is what causes the water to continue to move in a cycle.

Choose from the below words
Gravity
Applied Force
Boats
16.

This process is called​ (a)   where rain, sleet, or snow fall to the Earth due to ​ (b)   .

Choose from the below words
precipitation
Gravity
condensation
transpiration
evaporation
Energy
Heat
17.
What part of the water cycle does this picture show?
a)
condensation
b)
precipitation
c)
evaporation
18.
What is it called when plants give off water vapor as a waste product?
a)
condensation
b)
evaporation
c)
sublimation
d)
transpiration
19.

Radiation from the sun impacts water movement by

a)

density

b)

salinity

c)

convection

d)

conduction

20.

​ Model B represents a convection current because it shows ​ (a)   water sinking and ​ (b)   water rising.

Choose from the below words
cold
warm
21.

What type of energy is shown here?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

22.

What type of energy is being shown here?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

23.

What type of energy is being shown here?

a)

Conduction

b)

Convection

c)

Radiation

24.

On the beach, does the land or sea heat up faster?

a)

Land

b)

Sea

c)

They heat at the same rate

25.

When a solid turns into a gas without ever being a liquid

a)

Evaporation

b)

Precipitation

c)

Sublimation

d)

Condensation

26.

Water that is not absorbed into the soil or evaporated into the atmosphere and flows along the surface of the Earth.

a)

Infiltration

b)

Runoff

c)

Water Storage

d)

Watershed

27.

Matter, such as dust, can move thousands of miles through the atmosphere from a (a)   ​ .

Choose from the below words
Wind Belt
surface current
gyre