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3rd 9 Weeks Exam Review
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1) Which of the following water samples would have the highest salinity?
A
a sample taken from the Atlantic Ocean
B
a sample taken from Lake Lanier
C
a sample taken from the Ohoopee River
D
a sample taken from Brazell Creek
2) Which contains the greatest amount of Earth's fresh water?
A
Glaciers and polar ice caps
B
Aquifers in the ground
C
Oceans and seas
D
Lakes and rivers
3) The salts in the ocean come from
A
Organisms that live in the sea
B
Acid rain
C
Weathering and erosion of soil and rocks
D
Particles falling from space
4) During the water cycle, when water vapor changes to liquid water, it is called
A
Infiltration
B
Evaporation
C
Condensation
D
Freezing
5) Which of the following statements is true?
A
97% of the Earth's water is salt water
B
97% of the Earth's water is fresh water
C
30.1% of the Earth's water is salt water
D
0.3% of the Earth's water is fresh water
6) The currents of the Earth's oceans are caused by
A
Global winds and differences in water density
B
Marine organisms and volcanic eruptions
C
The moon's gravitational pull along with Earth's rotation
D
Crustal plate movement
7) What is the Gulf Stream?
A
A surface current in the Atlantic Ocean that carries warm water and air from the Gulf of Mexico toward Europe
B
A deep ocean current in the Arctic Ocean that sinks at the equator and carries oxygen to the bottom of the ocean floor
C
A surface current in the Pacific Ocean that carries cool water down from the Arctic
D
A band of storm clouds that can usually be found over the gulf of Mexico and Florida
8) Many gallons of freshwater pour into the oceans each day, yet the ocean's salinity stays the same. Why?
A
The sun's energy continuously evaporates freshwater out of the ocean at the same rate.
B
Sea organisms convert the freshwater into salt water.
C
Melting glaciers and icecaps deposit salt into the ocean, keeping its salinity constant.
D
Fresh water condenses into salt water after being deposited in the ocean.
9) Which of the following ocean motions affects a locations climate the MOST?
A
Surface Currents
B
Deep Ocean Currents
C
Tides
D
Waves
10) The Gulf Stream causes the climate of western Europe to be
A
warmer.
B
cooler.
C
windier.
D
drier.
11) Which of the following rock or soil layers would have the highest porosity and permeability?
A
clay
B
gneiss
C
limestone
D
granite
12) The _____ _____ causes winds (and the surface currents they push) to curve in a circular pattern.
A
water cycle
B
Big Bang
C
moon's gravity
D
Coriolis Effect
13) Upwelling and downwelling are examples of deep ocean currents. Why are these currents important to ocean life?
A
Upwelling and downwelling help to distribute sediments and carbon dioxide.
B
Upwelling and downwelling help to distribute sediments and phytoplankton throughout the ocean.
C
Upwelling and downwelling help to distribute oxygen and nutrients throughout the ocean.
D
Upwelling and downwelling help to distribute temperature a salinity throughout the ocean.
14) A(n) ___ is an area of land where all of the rain that falls inside of it will drain to the same point (like the same lake or ocean).
A
watershed
B
aquifer
C
runoff
D
estuary
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