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Hydro Test

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is an example of COHESION?

a)

Raindrops forming on a window

b)

Water droplets on a waxed car surface

c)

Oil spreading on the surface of water

d)

Mercury forming droplets on a surface

2.

Imagine you are a scientist working in a lab and you need to create a solution for an experiment. You decide to start with the basics and first create water. What is the correct chemical formula you should use for water?

a)

H2O

b)

HO2

c)

H2O2

d)

2H1O

3.

Imagine you're making a cup of tea. When you dissolve sugar into the water, the sugar molecules spread evenly throughout. What property of water allows this to happen?

a)

it is a molecule with opposite charges on opposite ends

b)

it is a molecule with no charge

c)

it is a molecule with identical charges on opposite ends

d)

it is a molecule with too many protons

4.

When you place a straw into a glass of water, what is the term for the phenomenon that allows water to climb up the straw against gravity?

a)

Capillary Action

b)

Specific Heat

c)

Universal Solvent

d)

Magic

5.

A water strider can skate along the top of a pond because:

a)

covalent bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

b)

hydrogen bonds result in water cohesion (surface tension)

c)

water striders have adapted to take advantage of water cohesion

d)

water striders are afraid of water and avoid it

6.

Why does an ice cube float in a glass of water?

a)

water expands when it freezes, making ice less dense than water

b)

water compacts when it freezes, making ice more dense than water

c)

hydrogen bonds in water push the ice to the surface

d)

ice is afraid of water, and avoids it

7.

______ causes deep ocean currents

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

wind

d)

density differences

8.

During a cold spell, the ocean temperature near the Arctic region drops. This change in temperature causes the density of the water to ______.

a)

decrease

b)

increase

c)

stay the same

d)

fluctuate

9.

As plants and animals in the ocean die, the nutrients produced from their decay _____.

a)

are recycled by the Global Conveyor Belt

b)

sink to the bottom

c)

are destroyed by sunlight

d)

become coral reefs

10.

Nutrients are brought to the surface for phytoplankton to use at _______.

a)

gyres

b)

eddies

c)

upwellings

d)

the equator

11.

When observing the path of a long-range missile fired from the North Pole to the equator, the missile appears to curve to the right. What causes this phenomenon?

a)

Earth's rotation

b)

gravity

c)

wind

d)

density

12.

Imagine you're observing the ocean from a satellite. You notice that gyres in the southern hemisphere turn _________ due to the Coriolis Effect.

a)

clockwise

b)

counterclockwise

c)

toward the right

d)

toward the bottom of the ocean

13.

Animals found in the ocean are

a)

Marine

b)

Terrestrial

14.

Free swimming organisms found in the ocean

a)

Benthos

b)

Nektons

c)

Planktons

15.

During a marine biology expedition, researchers are focusing on organisms that inhabit the ocean floor. What is the term used to describe these animals?

a)

Benthos

b)

Nektons

c)

Planktons

16.

Microscopic organisms capable of carrying out the process of photosynthesis

a)

Phytoplanktons

b)

Zooplanktons

c)

Benthos

17.

While on a marine expedition, you come across a unique organism captured in a photograph. To which group does this organism belong?

a)

Planktons

b)

Nektons

c)

Benthos

18.

While on a marine expedition, you come across a unique organism captured in a photograph. To which group does this organism belong?

a)

Plankton

b)

Nekton

c)

Benthos

19.

Which of the following do not live in the intertidal Zone ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which one of the following statement about the intertidal zone of a coastal beach is INCORRECT ?

a)

It is a hostile environment to organisms present

b)

Organisms in this zone can be dried out easily

c)

Since organisms are close to shore they do not have to adapt to changes

d)

At low tide organisms are exposed to predators

21.

Which of the following is not an adaptation organism living in the Inter tidal Zone make?

a)

They become good swimmers to escape predators

b)

They have hard outer bodies (exoskeleton) to reduce drying out

c)

They cling to rocks so as not to wash away when tide changes

d)

They burrow in sand

22.

What part of the ocean would this organism be found ?

a)

Intertidal

b)

Neritic

c)

Deep

23.

What part of the ocean would coral reefs predominantly be found?

a)

Intertidal

b)

Neritic

c)

Deep

24.

Deep in the ocean, where sunlight does not penetrate, certain organisms produce their own food. What is the process called where these deep sea creatures utilize chemicals to create food?

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Eutrophication

c)

Chemo-synthesis

d)

Respiration