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Unit 3 Hydrosphere Unit Review EES

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 4hrs 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Bonds between multiple water molecules are called ____________.

a)

Hydrogen Bonds

b)

Covalent Bonds

c)

Ionic Bonds

d)

Water Bonds

2.

Bonds that hold a water molecule together are called ____________.

a)

Covalent Bonds

b)

Ionic Bonds

c)

Hydrogen Bonds

d)

Water Bonds

3.

There are partial charges within a water molecule which cause water to have special properties. This makes water a ________ molecule.

a)

Polar

b)

Nonpolar

c)

Hydrophobic

d)

Ionic

4.

When water rises up a thin straw or moves up a tree from the roots to the leaves, it is called _____________.

a)

Capillary Action

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Heat of Vaporization

d)

Density of Water

5.

Water is liquid at room temperature and takes a lot of energy (heat) to reach the boiling point and turn to a vapor. What is this called?

a)

Heat of Vaporization

b)

Cohesion

c)

Heat of Fusion

d)

Surface Tension

6.

Very light insects can sit on top of water because of

a)

Water's High Heat of Vaporization

b)

Surface Tension

c)

Water's High Specific Heat

d)

Capillary Action

7.

The Earth is surrounded by a atmosphere made of water vapor. Which property allows us to consider Earth a "Goldilocks" planet based on this information.

a)

High Specific Heat Capacity

b)

Adhesion

c)

Cohesion

d)

Heat of Fusion

8.

Why does ice float?

a)

As water freezes, the molecules move farther apart (expands) and the density decreases.

b)

As water freezes, the hydrogen bonds mix with air and create buoyancy.

c)

As water freezes, the bonds break, making it float.

d)

As water freezes, the molecules move closer together, causing the density to increase.

9.

What makes water a universal solvent?

a)

It is a polar molecule that can form hydrogen bonds, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

b)

It is a nonpolar molecule that can form hydrogen bonds, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

c)

It is a polar molecule with a low specific heat, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

d)

It is a nonpolar molecule with a low specific heat, allowing it to dissolve many substances.

10.

When it rains, water will stick to your clothes and get them wet. What property is this an example of?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

High Specific Heat Capacity

d)

Surface Tension

11.

What property allows water molecules to stick to each other to form drops?

a)

Cohesion

b)

Adhesion

c)

Surface Tension

d)

Capillary Action

12.

Why is it important that water has a high heat of vaporization and high specific heat capacity?

a)

If they were lower, water would change temperatures and evaporate much faster.

b)

If they were lower, there would be too much water on the Earth.

c)

The properties allow for the rapid change of temperature and vaporization of water.

d)

These properties allow water to freeze at high temperatures.

13.
What two elements make up water?
a)
Helium and oxygen
b)
Hydrogen and oxygen
c)
helium and carbon
d)
oxygen and carbon
14.
What word describes when water is attracted to other substances?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
capillary action
d)
surface tension
15.
Attractions between the negative Oxygen atom of one water molecule and the positive Hydrogen atom of another water molecule are called
a)
Covalent bonds
b)
Ionic bonds
c)
Polar bonds
d)
Hydrogen bonds
16.
Large bodies of water, such as lakes and oceans, do not quickly fluctuate in temperature. What is the reason for this phenomenon?
a)
Water is an acid.
b)
Water is a versatile solvent.
c)
Water has a high heat capacity.
d)
 Water acts as a buffer.
17.

Water has ... specific heat. Meaning, it takes ... time to warm up a large amount of water.

a)

high/ long 

b)

high/ short

c)

low/long

d)

low/ short

18.
When water molecules stick easily to other water molecules, this is called what?
a)
cohesion
b)
adhesion
c)
solution
d)
polar molecule
19.
What is a solute?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is dissolved into the solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
20.
What is a solvent?
a)
The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.
b)
The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.
c)
The mixing of different substances.
d)
The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons
21.

Which layer is the least dense?

a)

Teal (top)

b)

Blue (middle)

c)

Red (bottom)

22.

Global ocean currents are a climate engine.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What amount of the ocean is salt?

a)

97.5%

b)

3.5%

c)

89%

24.

Why is it a big deal that ice floats?

a)

it cools the ocean

b)

it insulates the water from the cold air

c)

it isn't

d)

it protects animals from ships

25.

Which is denser?

a)

saltwater

b)

freshwater

26.

Which is denser?

a)

warm water

b)

cold water

27.

Which will sink when mixed with the other?

a)

freshwater

b)

saltwater

28.

Which will sink when mixed with the other?

a)

warm water

b)

cold water

29.

Where do the salts in seawater come from?

a)

rain

b)

weathering of continental crust

c)

trenches

d)

its still unknown

30.

An area where temperature drops quickly is called a(n)

a)

tempocline

b)

halocline

c)

pycnocline

d)

thermocline

31.

Which ions comprise about 85% of the solutes in seawater?

a)

Magnesium and Sulfate

b)

Sodium & Chloride

c)

Calcium and Chloride

d)

Sodium and Sulfate

32.

Density of seawater is affected by these two factors:

a)

clarity and color

b)

hydrogen ions and dissolved oxygen

c)

transparency and turbidity

d)

temperature and salinity

33.

What is the temperature, salinity, and density like at the surface zone of the ocean (top) as compared to the deep zone (bottom) of the ocean?

a)

colder temperature, more salinity, and more dense

b)

colder temperature, more salinity, and less dense

c)

warmer temperature, less salinity, and less dense

d)

Warmer temperature, less salinity, and more dense

34.
In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?
a)
depth
b)
latitude
c)
temperature
d)
salt content
35.
What is the scientific name for salt? 
a)
Sodium Acetate 
b)
Sodium Chloride 
c)
Chloride sodium 
d)
Hydroxide sulfate 
36.

Measure of the ocean's saltiness.

a)

Density

b)

Salinity

c)

Pressure

d)

Dissolution

37.

What is the best definition of desalination?

a)

Removing harmful chemicals from water

b)

Filtering dirty water

c)

Cleaning natural spring water

d)

Removing salt and minerals from sea water

38.

In general, ocean temperatures

a)

increase with depth

b)

decrease with depth

c)

decrease then increase with depth

d)

Are the same throughout the whole ocean

39.

dissolved solids in water

a)

thermocline

b)

upwelling

c)

estuaries

d)

salinity

40.

mix of salt and freshwater

a)

thermocline

b)

upwelling

c)

estuaries

d)

salinity

41.

movement of cold nutrient rich water

a)

thermocline

b)

upwelling

c)

estuaries

d)

salinity

42.

rapid change in temperature of water

a)

thermocline

b)

upwelling

c)

estuaries

d)

salinity

43.

Does this image show normal or El Nino conditions?

a)

normal

b)

El Nino

44.

What causes the unequal distribution of warm and cold water?

a)

shifts in the Earth's orbit

b)

prevailing wind patterns (Trade Winds)

c)

changes in fishing patterns

d)

changes in water density

45.

Which date shows El Nino?

a)

January 2015

b)

November 2015

46.

Both El Nino and La Nina have this in common

a)

Influence birds that migrate over the ocean

b)

Influence rainy / dry weather world wide

c)

The weather at the polar regions

d)

The directions that ships travel in the oceans

47.

How often do El Nino events occur?

a)

2-5 years

b)

2-7 years

c)

7-10 years

48.

The picture below is of a(n) ____ event.

a)

Non-El Nino (Normal)

b)

El Nino

c)

La Nina

49.

The image is of a(n):

a)

El Nino event

b)

La Nina event

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

50.

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

51.
El Nino occurs when the tropical ocean waters are warmer in which ocean?
a)
Atlantic
b)
Indian
c)
Pacific
d)
Arctic
52.

Why do the fisherman of Peru and South America not welcome a strong El Nino?

a)

El Nino poisons the fish

b)

El Nino causes strong winds and currents which move fish westward

c)

El Nino bring cold water to the surface which kills the base of the food chain

d)

El Nino shuts off upwelling and nutrients needed for the marine food chain do not rise to the surface

53.

During an El Nino, trade winds are typically...

a)

about average

b)

stronger

c)

weaker

54.

The picture represents a(n) ___ event.

a)

El Nino

b)

La Nina

c)

Non-El Nino (normal conditions)

55.

El Niño ___________________ the trade winds causing the warm pool to move ___________.

a)

weakens or reverses; west

b)

intensifies; east

c)

weakens or reverses; east

d)

intensifies; east

56.

______________ causes more rainfall in the Northwest United States and poor fishing off the coast of South America (Peru).

a)

La Nina

b)

El NIno

c)

El Baby Yoda

d)

La Chancla

57.

Which of the following is an INCORRECT statement about El Niño and La Niña?

a)

Both occur every 2-7 years

b)

Both occur in the Atlantic Ocean

c)

El Nino is a warming and La Nina is a cooling of the Pacific Ocean

d)

Neither are considered "storms"

58.

Which of the following are ways in which we can predict and measure an El l Niño or La Nina event?

a)

measure taking measurements of surface winds

b)

taking measurements of surface winds

c)

Both answers are correct

59.

In El Nino, rain moves east with the warm pool causing rainy/stormy weather in California and less hurricanes in the Atlantic Ocean.

a)

True

b)

False

60.

What is an effect of el nino condition

a)

drought

b)

floods

c)

drought and floods

d)

none of the above

61.

Which of the following is an effect of el nino?

a)

droughts and floods

b)

coral bleaching

c)

fisheries impact

d)

all of the above

62.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
63.
Why is the increase of Greenhouse gasses a big issue?
a)
It causes climate change and increase in the global temerature 
b)
It can lead to a major increase in Greenhouses 
c)
It leads to more factories
d)
It causes a major decrease in people
64.
How can global warming cause sea levels to rise? Choose the best answer.
a)
by causing it to rain more often
b)
by melting glaciers and ice caps
c)
by increasing the number of undersea volcanic eruptions
d)
by creating bigger and more powerful hurricanes
65.
Why does cutting down trees increase global warming?
a)
trees soak up carbon dioxide
b)
trees provide shade which counteracts global warming
c)
trees absorbs the sun's energy without radiating back into the atmosphere
d)
trees drain greenhouse gases like methane from soil
66.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
67.
Things you can do to help decrease global warming include:
a)
Eat more ice cream.
b)
Keep your freezer door open.
c)
Keep your air conditioner on high.
d)
Turn off your lights when you’re not using them.
68.
Worldwide, temperatures have been increasing for more than 100 years.  Is this evidence of global warming?
a)
yes
b)
no
69.

What is Global Warming?

a)

Increasing temperature in Earth's atmosphere

b)

Decreasing temperature in a city

c)

Increasing rain rates in Earth

d)

Decreasing temperature rates

70.
Without the Greenhouse Effect the Earth would be too
a)
warm 
b)
cold
c)
dead
d)
funny
71.
Which of the following is NOT an effect of Global Warming?
a)
Polar ice caps will melt.
b)
Coastal regions will be covered with rising sea levels.
c)
Some areas will experience serious droughts
d)
The Earth's rotation will slow down and eventually stop
72.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
73.

Which 2 greenhouse gases contribute the MOST to global warming of Earth?

a)

N2O and H2O

b)

O3 and H2O

c)

CO2 and CH4

74.

This is a simple diagram of the greenhouse effect. According to this diagram, the energy first comes from...

a)

The Sun

b)

The Earth

c)

The Atmosphere

75.

Which of these is NOT a greenhouse gas?

a)

Carbon Dioxide

b)

Nitrous Oxide

c)

Oxygen Gas

d)

Methane

76.

Which one is NOT a CAUSE of Climate Change?

a)

Burning Fossil Fuel

b)

Deforestation

c)

Intensive Farming / Livestock Gas

d)

South Pole Ice melting

77.
In a warmer world, we would expect more
a)
droughts
b)
hurricanes
c)
desert expansions
d)
all of these
78.

Some ways to slow Global Warming are

a)

Take lots of airplane trips

b)

Making your bed and cleaning your room.

c)

Buying food and items from far away (other countries)

d)

Riding your bike, recycling, save energy, use less water

79.

Which of the following are mitigation strategies?

a)

reducing energy consumption

b)

using alternatives to fossil fuels

c)

reducing emissions of nitrous oxides and methane from agriculture

d)

planting more trees and vegetation

80.

The impact of global warming on the hydrosphere will include:

a)

a rise in sea levels

b)

floods from melting glaciers

c)

droughts and famine

d)

wild fires

81.
T/F: Water vapor is a greenhouse gas
a)
True
b)
False
82.
Without any greenhouse effect the Earth would be...
a)
Fine
b)
Too Cold to Support Life
c)
Very Hot
83.
The warming of the atmosphere by the trapping of heat being radiated to space is called
a)
evaporation
b)
condensation
c)
the greenhouse effect
d)
radiation
84.
T/F: Some greenhouse gases are naturally present in the Earth's atmosphere
a)
True
b)
False
85.

How does the Earth keep itself warm?

a)

Sunlight keeps the Earth warm.

b)

There are heat lamps orbitting above the Earth's atmosphere.

c)

The greenhouse gases trap the warm air and send it back to the Earth's surface.

86.

The gas molecules that cause the Earth's greenhouse effect are all of the following except

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

water vapor

c)

methane

d)

nitrous oxide

e)

oxygen

87.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
88.
1.  Certain gases in the atmosphere – water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane and nitrous oxide – help maintain the Earth’s temperatures and climate. These are called: __________ . 
a)
A.  ozone gases
b)
A.  solar gases
c)
A.  greenhouse gases 
d)
A.  stomach gases
89.
Increased carbon dioxide may cause global warming by
a)
allowing more sunlight into the atmosphere.
b)
reflecting more sunlight from clouds.
c)
reducing the amount of oxygen in the air.   
d)
trapping more heat in the atmosphere.
90.

The area of human activity responsible for the highest greenhouse gas emissions is

a)

energy supply

b)

transport

c)

agriculture

d)

industrial

91.
The main human activity that releases greenhouse gases is...
a)
using bottled water
b)
burning fossil fuels
c)
texting on cellphones
d)
eating meat
92.
The diagram represents solar energy that is absorbed by Earth's land and water surfaces and is changed into heat that radiates back into the atmosphere.What is this process called?
a)
ozone
b)
radiation
c)
greenhouse effect
d)
evaporation
93.
Which process accurately describes the formation of the greenhouse effect?
a)
The Sun's rays are reflected from the land back into the atmosphere.
b)
Increased solar energy is entering through the hole in the ozone layer.
c)
Aerosol gases become trapped and build up in the atmosphere.
d)
Heat radiating from the land and oceans is trapped in the troposphere.
94.
What is the greenhouse effect?
a)
The warming of a planet due to trapped radiation.
b)
The cooling of Earth due to air pollution.
c)
The heating of a solid, such as a rock.
95.
What gas from the list below is a cause for global warming?
a)
Urethane
b)
Oxygen
c)
Carbon Dioxide
96.
Which of the following are greenhouse gases?
a)
Carbon dioxide
b)
Methane
c)
Water vapor
d)
All answers are correct
97.
What happens to the temperature if more greenhouse gases are released into the atmosphere?
a)
Temperature goes up
b)
Temperature goes down
98.
The Earth acts like a greenhouse that catches and traps heat from the sun.
a)
true
b)
false

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