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Ess 2 6

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

____________ is the water that collects in spaces and soil UNDERGROUND.

a)

Soil water

b)

Groundwater

c)

under pools

d)

ice caps

2.

Why is most of Earth's water not available to drink?

a)

It is contaminated.

b)

It is in the polar ice caps.

c)

It is underground.

d)

It has a high level of salinity.

3.

The gravitational pull that the moon exerts on Earth is

a)

greater on solids than liquids

b)

the main cause of high and low tides

c)

responsible for longshore currents

d)

responsible for tsunamis

4.

The height of a wave is MOST affected by the

a)

speed of the wind

b)

speed of the ocean

c)

salinity of the ocean

d)

amount of solar energy

5.

Removal and transport of weathered materials from one location to another.

a)

Erosion

b)

Deposition

c)

Weathering

d)

Chemical weathering

6.

Occurs when eroded materials are dropped in another location

a)

Weathering

b)

Exfoliation

c)

Deposition

d)

Frost wedging

7.

The entire area drained by a river and its tributaries is called a 

a)

Delta

b)

Watershed

c)

Valley

d)

Floodplain

8.

The steeper the slope, the ________ the stream.

a)

Slower

b)

Broader

c)

Faster

d)

Curvier

9.

Why are too many nutrients (like nitrates and phosphates) bad for our waters?

a)

Nutrients decrease the pH of the water, causing it to become increasingly acidic

b)

Nutrients change the salinity of the water

c)

Wetlands filter out runoff that may contain nutrients

d)

Nutrients in the water cause too much algae growth

10.

pH is the measurement of

a)

how acidic or basic a solution is.

b)

just the acidity of a solution.

c)

how acidic or basic the atmosphere is.

d)

Non of the above.

11.

A feature left behind by a glacier depositing large amounts of sediment at the base as it melts is called a(n)

a)

Drumlin

b)

Moraine

c)

Esker

d)

Kettle lake

12.

Ocean currents are NOT influenced by

a)

Salinity differences in the water

b)

Temperatures differences

c)

The rotation of the earth

d)

The gravitational pull of the moon

13.

What is the primary gas found in Earth's atmosphere?

a)

Oxygen

b)

Nitrogen

c)

Carbon Dioxide

d)

Hydrogen

14.

Which of the following is a renewable energy source?

a)

Coal

b)

Natural Gas

c)

Solar Energy

d)

Nuclear Energy

15.

What is the chemical formula for water?

a)

H2OH_2O

b)

CO2CO_2

c)

O2O_2

d)

CH4CH_4