Hydrosphere: Earth's Water Question Preview (ID: 59039)
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Which of the following is not associated with upwelling?
a) deep, cold water rises toward the surface
b) lots of nutrients are brought to the surface which feeds many marine organisms
c) Upwelling is a result of winds and the rotation of the Earth
d) Upwelling is not very important to an ocean system
Which statement best describes an estuary?
a) An estuary is the extension of a continent located underwater.
b) An estuary is land that is exposed at low tide and underwater at high tide.
c) An estuary is a partly enclosed body of water where the river meets the ocean.
d) An estuary is a deep body of water that contains very large aquatic animals.
Which statement best compares the amount of water present on Earth today to the amount present millions of years ago?
a) Slightly more water on Earth today
b) Significantly less water on Earth today
c) Significantly more water on Earth today
d) About the same amount of water today
Which best explains why so little of the water on Earth is available for human use?
a) 97% of total water on Earth is freshwater, and most of the remaining 3% is salt water in the ocean basins
b) 97% of total water on Earth is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% is freshwater frozen in ice caps and glaciers.
c) 97% of total water on Earth is freshwater, and most of the remaining 3% is salt water found in underground aquifers.
d) 97% of total water on Earth is salt water, and most of the remaining 3% is freshwater found in lakes, rivers, and ponds.
Which best explains the relationship between water stored in the ocean and water stored in groundwater?
a) Water stored in ground water enters the ocean directly as discharge, but ocean water does not enter groundwater
b) Water stored in the ocean remains separate from water stored in groundwater, and the two sources of water do not interact
c) Water from the ocean enters groundwater directly through the soil by infiltration, but groundwater does not enter the ocean w
d) Water from the ocean evaporates condenses, and forms precipitation which enters groundwater through the soil by infiltration,
most evaporation occurs in
a) Groundwater and aquifers
b) the ocean
c) watersheds
d) Lakes and rivers
Which statement best explains the reason some insects can walk across the surface of a lake?
a) Water is a polar molecule, and its adhesiveness causes good capillary action.
b) Water is a non-polar molecule and its adhesiveness provides high surface tension.
c) Water is a non-polar molecule, and its cohesiveness causes good capillary action
d) Water is a polar molecule, and its cohesiveness causes high surface tension.
Which of the following would greatly effect a towns storage of usable water
a) the amount of precipitation it gets
b) its distance from the ocean
c) its average winter temperature
d) its location to a glacier or ice cap
What land use would be the best choice for watershed drainage?
a) Mall
b) Parking lot
c) Wetland
d) Recreational area
What is the large area of land that drains all of its water to a river when the surface is saturated?
a) Watershed
b) River basin
c) Estuary
d) Aquifer
Groundwater supplies are stored in
a) Watersheds
b) Lakes and rivers
c) River basins
d) Aquifers
Where is most of Earth's available freshwater stored?
a) Underground
b) The atmosphere
c) Lakes and rivers
d) Icecaps and glaciers
Where is the majority of freshwater on Earth be found?
a) Groundwater and aquifers
b) Swamps and wetlands
c) Icecaps and glaciers
d) Lakes and rivers
Which of the following practices is not a good way to conserve water?
a) Take showers that last 5-10 minutes
b) Wash only full loads of laundry
c) Keep the water running while washing dishes
d) Turn the water off when brushing teeth
Which process occurs in the ocean and contributes large amounts of oxygen to the atmosphere?
a) photosynthesis and phytoplankton
b) chemosynthesis and bacteria
c) decomposition and bacteria
d) respiration and zooplankton
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