WorksheetsRETAKE The Hydrosphere Fall 2024
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Balance in the water cycle means that
a)
the average annual precipitation over Earth equals the amount of water that evaporates
b)
water that falls to earth only enters oceans
c)
the amount of water that falls to earth weighs the same as the amount that condenses in clouds
d)
water that evaporates from earth's surface remains forever in the atmosphere
2.
The ability of a stream to erode and transport material depends largely on its
a)
width
b)
density
c)
velocity
d)
length
3.
The water cycle is the
a)
distribution of drinking water on Earth
b)
unending circulation of Earth's water supply
c)
the recycling of water after industrial use
d)
the evaporation of water from earth's surface
4.
A stream's discharge
a)
decreases between its source and mouth
b)
remains the same throughout its course
c)
is greatest during times of drought
d)
increases between its source and mouth
5.
Base level is
a)
the lowest point to which a stream can erode its channel
b)
any part of the stream that is below sea level
c)
the source from which the stream flows
d)
the elevation of a stream's largest tributary
6.
Most streams carry the largest part of their load
a)
as dissolved material
b)
on their surface
c)
as bed load
d)
in suspension
7.
A depositional feature that forms where a stream enters a lake or an ocean is a
a)
Natural Levee
b)
meander
c)
delta
d)
distributary
8.
The most prominent features of a narrow V-shaped valley where the stream profile drops quickly are
a)
meanders and floodplains
b)
rapids and waterfalls
c)
lakes and ponds
d)
deltas and natural levees
9.
Which of the following is a source of dissolved salt and chemical substances in the ocean?
a)
Chemical weathering of rocks
b)
Evaporation of water from the seas and ocean
c)
Excretions of marine organisms
d)
Melting icebergs and sea ice
10.
How do elements such as chlorine, bromine, sulfur, and boron NOT get into the ocean?
a)
runoff from rivers and streams
b)
excretions from marine organisms
c)
volcanic eruptions
d)
chemical weathering of rocks
11.
Which of the following occurs when the ocean's salinity increases?
a)
Density increases
b)
density decreases
c)
temperature increases
d)
temperature decreases
12.
Which of the following is the most important factor affecting seawater density?
a)
chemical weathering
b)
solar radiation
c)
temperature
d)
latitiude
13.
At least 80% of ocean water is included in the
a)
transition zone
b)
thermocline
c)
surface mixed zone
d)
deep zone
14.
Productivity in polar oceans is limited primarily by
a)
temperature
b)
lack of nutrients
c)
numbers of organisms
d)
availability of solar energy
15.
What causes ocean surface currents?
a)
gravitational attraction
b)
friction between the ocean and wind on its surface
c)
ocean movements associated with earthquakes
d)
changes in water density
16.
Currents affect climate by
a)
making ocean water evaporate
b)
transferring heat and cold between the tropics and polar regions
c)
changing the density of water in the tropics
d)
transferring heat from the polar regions to the tropics
17.
What is the importance of upwelling?
a)
It brings warm water from the tropics to the poles
b)
It decreases winds along exposed coastlines
c)
It helps warm the North Atlantic gyre
d)
It brings dissolved nutrients to the ocean's surface
18.
A decrease in seawater temperature or an increase in salinity causes
a)
upwelling along tropical coast
b)
an increase in seawater density
c)
the circulation of ocean gyres
d)
a decrease in seawater density
19.
Most ocean waves get their energy from
a)
The sun
b)
plate movement
c)
the moon's gravitational attraction
d)
the wind
20.
Energy moves through ocean waves in a(n)
a)
convection current
b)
circular motion
c)
oscillating motion
d)
straight line
21.
The force that produces tides is
a)
gravity
b)
friction
c)
centripetal force
d)
acceleration
22.
Ocean tides result largely from the gravitational attraction of the
a)
sun
b)
core of Earth
c)
closest neighboring planets
d)
moon
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