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Blue Planet Test Review Part 1
Test Description: This is a review game for our unit test.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) When water falls from the sky as rain, snow, sleet, or hail it is called __________.
A
precipitation
B
transpiration
C
condensation
D
evaporation
2) When water changes from a liquid to a gas it is called _____________.
A
condensation
B
transpiration
C
evaporation
D
precipitation
3) When water changes from a gas to a liquid it is called ____________.
A
evaporation
B
transpiration
C
condensation
D
precipitation
4) What percentage of earth's surface is covered with water?
A
about 25%
B
about 75%
C
about 97%
D
about 3%
5) What is the name for a wall of concrete or rock built outward from a beach to help prevent erosion?
A
groin
B
sand bars
C
sand dunes
D
piers
6) Why are groins controversial?
A
they can affect the salinity of the water
B
they can make erosion worse in some places
C
they increase the number of hurricanes that occur in an area
D
they can decrease the freezing point of the water
7) How are the sun, moon, and earth aligned during a neap tide?
A
in a straight line
B
in a 15 degree angle
C
in a 90 degree angle
D
in a 360 degree angle
8) What causes waves?
A
earth's rotation on its axis
B
the gravitational pull of the moon
C
wind energy
D
the gravitational pull of the sun
9) What type of currents affect the climate?
A
deep currents
B
longshore drift currents
C
surface currents
D
tides
10) Deep currents carry dense, cold water along the ocean floor. They are moving cold water away from the N and S poles and toward the ___________________.
A
international date line
B
equator
C
continent of Africa
D
prime meridian
11) What causes deep currents?
A
differences in living organisms
B
upwellings
C
cold water
D
differences in density
12) What causes the Coriolis Effect?
A
the moon's rotation
B
the earth's rotation
C
the gravitational pull of the sun
D
the gravitational pull of the moon
13) What is the main cause of high and low tides?
A
wind energy
B
the gravitational pull of the moon
C
the gravitational pull of the sun
D
longshore drift currents
14) What causes surface currents?
A
the gravitational pull of the moon
B
the rotation of the moon
C
the amount of dissolved carbon dioxide in the water
D
wind energy
15) A large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean is called _________.
A
a current
B
longshore drift
C
a wave
D
a tide
16) A tide with the LEAST difference between low tide and high tide is called ____________.
A
a spring tide
B
a current
C
a neap tide
D
a tsunami
17) What causes tides?
A
the amount of dissolved oxygen in the water
B
the gravitational pull of the sun
C
the gravitational pull of the moon
D
tsunamis
18) How does temperature change as you descend down into the ocean?
A
it increases
B
it decreases
C
it remains constant
D
it increases then decreases
19) How does pressure change as you descend down into the ocean?
A
it increases
B
it remains constant
C
it decreases
D
it increases then decreases
20) Salinity is a measure of ______________.
A
dissolved carbon dioxide in the water
B
dissolved salt in the water
C
how many fish are in the water
D
dissolved oxygen in the water
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