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Chapter 17 - Water
Test Description: Water Cycle, Earth Shaped by Water and Oceans
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The constant movement of water from Earth's surface into the atmosphere and back again is called ____________.
A
the water cycle
B
weather
C
a surface current
D
a tide
2) ____________ is water that soaks into the ground and collects in the small spaces between bits of soil and rock.
A
Water Cycle
B
Erosion
C
Groundwater
D
Runoff
3) Moving water lays down sediments in a process called ___________.
A
runoff
B
erosion
C
deposition
D
sedimentation
4) What contributes to ocean pollution?
A
All answers are correct.
B
Oil tankers have accidents.
C
People haul trash out to sea and dump it.
D
Runoff carries pollutants to the ocean.
5) Which of the following is true about oceans.
A
All answers are correct.
B
About half of Earth's population lives within 100 km of oceans.
C
Oceans give humans food, minerals, and recreation.
D
Method for carrying people, goods, etc.
6) How are clouds formed?
A
Water vapor warms as it rises and condenses into liquid.
B
None of the answers are correct.
C
Water vapor cools as it rises and condenses into liquid.
D
Water vapor cools as it rises and evaporates into liquid.
7) ____________ are wide bends in a stream formed by moving erosion of banks and moving sediments around.
A
Grooves
B
Tides
C
Gullies
D
Meanders
8) __________ is the measure of the saltiness of water.
A
Salinity
B
Condensation
C
Precipitation
D
pH
9) Which of the following statements is NOT true of ocean currents.
A
Currents affect climate.
B
Currents can be used to transport people, goods, etc. across the ocean.
C
Friction between wind and ocean water causes some currents.
D
Currents are found only at or near the ocean surface
10) Erosion occurs with _____________ is loosened and then moved from one place to another.
A
Soil
B
Debris
C
Vegitation
D
People
11) ___________ is the process that gradually changes water from a liquid to vapor.
A
Condensation
B
Sublimation
C
Clouds
D
Evaporation
12) Currents that move large masses of water across the ocean, at or near the surface, are called ___________.
A
tides
B
waves
C
erosion
D
surface currents
13) The floodplain of a river is the area that is normally flooded ___________.
A
in the spring
B
during a time of low water
C
during a time of high water
D
in the fall
14) Water in its __________ form fills lakes, rivers, and streams.
A
vapor
B
solid
C
liquid
15) __________ form where the top of the groundwater layer meets Earth's surface.
A
Aquifers
B
Springs
C
Lakes
D
Rivers
16) Deposition is one way _____________.
A
streams and rivers change Earth
B
sediment is moved
C
rock is loosened
D
water cuts grooves in Earth.
17) ___________ are changes in the level of ocean water during the course of a day.
A
Tides
B
Water Cycle
C
Waves
D
Currents
18) Water in lakes and rivers makes up ________ of Earth's total freshwater supply.
A
all
B
only a fraction
C
none
D
half
19) _____________ is water that flows over the ground surface and eventually flows into rivers, streams, aor lakes.
A
Aquifer
B
Rain
C
Runoff
D
Groundwater
20) What causes tides?
A
All answers are correct
B
The pull of gravity between the Earth, the moon, and the sun.
C
Bulges forming in ocean water
D
Centrifugal force
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