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