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