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Which of the following water samples would have the highest salinity?
a) a sample taken from the Atlantic Ocean
b) a sample taken from Brazell Creek
c) a sample taken from the Ohoopee River
d) a sample taken from Lake Lanier

Which contains the greatest amount of Earth's fresh water?
a) Aquifers in the ground
b) Oceans and seas
c) Lakes and rivers
d) Glaciers and polar ice caps

The salts in the ocean come from
a) Acid rain
b) Weathering and erosion of soil and rocks
c) Particles falling from space
d) Organisms that live in the sea

During the water cycle, when water vapor changes to liquid water, it is called
a) Condensation
b) Evaporation
c) Freezing
d) Infiltration

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) 0.3% of the Earth's water is fresh water
d) 30.1% of the Earth's water is salt water

The currents of the Earth's oceans are caused by
a) Crustal plate movement
b) Marine organisms and volcanic eruptions
c) Global winds and differences in water density
d) The moon's gravitational pull along with Earth's rotation

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 band of storm clouds that can usually be found over the gulf of Mexico and Florida
d) A surface current in the Pacific Ocean that carries cool water down from the Arctic

Many gallons of freshwater pour into the oceans each day, yet the ocean's salinity stays the same. Why?
a) Sea organisms convert the freshwater into salt water.
b) Fresh water condenses into salt water after being deposited in the ocean.
c) Melting glaciers and icecaps deposit salt into the ocean, keeping its salinity constant.
d) The sun's energy continuously evaporates freshwater out of the ocean at the same rate.

Which of the following ocean motions affects a locations climate the MOST?
a) Deep Ocean Currents
b) Surface Currents
c) Waves
d) Tides

The Gulf Stream causes the climate of western Europe to be
a) cooler.
b) warmer.
c) drier.
d) windier.

Which of the following rock or soil layers would have the highest porosity and permeability?
a) limestone
b) clay
c) gneiss
d) granite

The _____ _____ causes winds (and the surface currents they push) to curve in a circular pattern.
a) moon's gravity
b) Big Bang
c) water cycle
d) Coriolis Effect

Upwelling and downwelling are examples of deep ocean currents. Why are these currents important to ocean life?
a) Upwelling and downwelling help to distribute temperature a salinity throughout the ocean.
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 sediments and carbon dioxide.

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) estuary
c) runoff
d) aquifer

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