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Oceans And Hydrology
Test Description: Water cycle, ocean floor, ocean characteristics
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which stage of the water cycle turns liquid water into gas (vapor) due to heating?
A
Condensation
B
Infiltration
C
Evaporation
D
Precipitation
2) Which stage of the water cycle occurs due to cooling?
A
Evaporation
B
Runoff
C
Condensation
D
Groundwater
3) What dissolved elements combine in the ocean to make salt?
A
sodium and calcium
B
chlorine and sulfur
C
chlorine and calcium
D
sodium and chlorine
4) Why is Great Britain's climate not as cold as northern Canada even though they have similar latitudes?
A
Great Britain is warmer due to global warming
B
Great Britain is surrounded by a cold ocean current
C
Great Britain is warmer due to the effects of the Gulf Stream current
D
Great Britain has volcanoes that keep it warm
5) If you mix saltwater and freshwater, what will happen?
A
The freshwater will sink below the saltwater
B
The freshwater will split into two parts and be on the top and bottom
C
The freshwater and saltwater will mix together
D
The saltwater will sink below the freshwater
6) Why is the coldest water found on the ocean floor?
A
Because cold water has a low density and sinks
B
Because cold water has a low density and floats
C
Because cold water seeps out from the ocean crust
D
Because cold water is very dense and sinks
7) Which stage of the water occurs when water vapor is released through plants?
A
Translation
B
Transportation
C
Transaction
D
Transpiration
8) What provides the source of energy for the water cycle?
A
plants on Earth
B
the ocean
C
the sun
D
the moon
9) Which ocean feature is NOT created by winds?
A
surface currents
B
small waves
C
tides
D
large waves
10) What force creates high and low tides?
A
waves
B
wind
C
currents
D
gravity
11) How are deep currents different from surface currents?
A
Deep currents are created by wind; surface currents are created by differences in density
B
Deep currents are created by gravity; surface currents are created by wind
C
Deep currents are caused by earthquakes; surface currents are caused by the sun
D
Deep currents are created by differences in density; surface currents are created by wind
12) Which water cycle term means water that soaks into the soil?
A
condensation
B
evaporation
C
precipitation
D
infiltration
13) Which ocean floor feature is an underwater volcanic mountain?
A
Seamount
B
Volcanic Island
C
Abyssal Plain
D
Ocean Trench
14) Which type of ocean pollution comes from many different sources which makes it impossible to determine where it came from?
A
Acid Rain
B
Trash dumping pollution
C
Nonpoint source pollution
D
Point source pollution
15) Which best explain why water conservation is so important?
A
Freshwater makes us 3% of water on the Earth and most of it is frozen in ice caps and glaciers
B
Freshwater makes up 97% of water on the Earth and most of it is found in oceans
C
Freshwater makes up 97% of water on the Earth and most of it is found in lakes and rivers
D
Freshwater makes up 3% of water on the Earth and most if it is found underground
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