WorksheetsUnit 4 Study Guide
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 9mins
Why is water conservation an important issue?
Over 99% of Earth's available water is undrinkable due to its salt content.
The only freshwater that is usable by humans is contained inside living things.
Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater is immediately available for use by humans.
Freshwater is disappearing quickly due to the melting of ground ice and permafrost.
What is caused by the force of gravity between the Moon and Earth?
ocean tides
phases of the Moon
seasons on Earth
planets' motion in orbit
What is the primary cause of water evaporation from Earth's oceans and lakes?
energy from the Sun
heat from the surrounding land
warm air masses from the tropics
circulation of warm water currents
Which statement BEST explains how the Moon causes tides?
A. A full moon causes high tides, a new moon causes low tides, and other phases of the Moon cause tides that rise and fall.
B. The force of the Moon's gravity pulls ocean water along a beach or harbor up into a high tide for a few hours and then lets it drop to low tide.
C. The pull of the Moon's gravity causes ocean water to bulge out, and the tidal bulge moves around the world as Earth rotates and the Moon orbits Earth.
D. When the Moon is over an ocean beach or harbor at night, the tide in that place forms a high tide, and it forms a low tide when the Moon is not visible during the day.
If Maria draws a topography map of the ocean, which of these features would be closest to the coast?
continental slope
continental shelf
ocean trench
continental rise
The graph shows the distribution of water on Earth's surface. What can be concluded from the image?
Most of the freshwater on Earth is found in oceans.
Most of the water available on Earth is not drinkable.
Most of the water available on Earth is drinkable.
Most of the freshwater on Earth is found as groundwater.
The picture below shows a model of the water cycle in an aquarium. What would happen if a second lamp were added to the experiment?
A. There would be less condensation produced.
B. The clay would soak up more of the water.
C. The ice would melt slower, producing fewer drops of water.
D. The ice would melt and water would evaporate faster.
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Pacific
X
Atlantic
Y
Arctic
Z
Indian
Select three stages of the water cycle that are necessary for it to rain.
deposition
precipitation
evaporation
sublimation
condensation
Which ocean temperature zone is the warmest?
littoral zone
thermocline
deep zone
surface zone
Which best explains why the Floridian Aquifer is important to the coastal region of Georgia?
The Floridian Aquifer provides people with too much available drinking water.
The Floridian Aquifer provides people with freshwater that was once saltwater and has been changed.
The Floridian Aquifer provides people with man-made swimming pools since they are so easy to reach by digging.
The Floridian Aquifer provides people with a freshwater drinking supply in an area that would not normally have it.
The picture below shows the polar ice caps in the Arctic sea. What will happen to the ice caps if the Sun's energy gets stronger?
A. The ice will become much colder, causing clouds to form less rainfall.
B. The ice will become water, then the water will become vapor.
C. The ice will become much harder, causing clouds to form more rainfall.
D. The ice will become vapor, then the vapor will become water.
Based on information from the diagram, what question should be answered to receive valuable evidence needed to identify the feature and its location?
A. Why is the mantle in contact with the ocean crust?
B. Is the ocean's crust separating?
C. How many earthquakes occur at this location?
D. What is causing the rocks' melting?
The graphic shows ocean floor topography. Which is most likely represented by letter X?
A. continental slope
B. oceanic trench
C. volcanic island
D. abyssal plain
The model below shows the water cycle. What is the purpose of this model?
to illustrate how water travels from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back to Earth's surface again
to illustrate how some water is lost on Earth as some of it never returns to Earth's surface once it evaporates
to show how severe weather forms in the water cycle
to show how Earth's water formed billions of years ago
