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Hydrosphere Quiz
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1
Mountains that have formed in the ocean
ocean ridges
plains
basin
plateau
2
Most of the productivity of the ocean occurs in (on) the _____________.
ocean floor, in the photic zone.
ocean floor, in the benthic zone
middle layer of the ocean called the pelagic zone
uppermost layer of the ocean called the photic zone
3
It takes a lot of energy to heat and cool water, this is important because...
Water helps keep our climate from fluctuating violently
Surface Tension
Polar
It takes me forever to boil water for pasta
4
What
does not
affect stream behavior?
dissolved matter
discharge
gradient
velocity
5
What is a producer in the ocean?
Grass
Bot
Algae, Sea grass
Hello
6
what percent of the world do oceans cover?
72%
71%
80%
67%
7
Organisms that live deep in the ocean where no light is found get energy from______?
sunlight
salt
chemical reactions
water
8
These landforms are surrounded by water on all sides.
islands
lakes
ponds
peninsulas
9
Where does erosion occur in a stream?
inside of the meander
outside of the meander
idk
nowhere
10
Name this ocean.
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Australian Ocean
Southern Ocean
11
What is the main downside of using hydroelectric energy?
Takes up more space
Produces more CO2
Takes longer to build
Harmful to the ecosystem it is in
12
Name this ocean.
Atlantic Ocean
Southern Ocean
African Ocean
Australian Ocean
13
A long line of rocks or coral that is home to ocean life.
Reef
Waterfall
Beach
Palace
14
What are inland wetlands?
Lands away from the coast covered in water for a short time
Lands located away from coastal areas covered in freshwater.
They are always seasonal wetlands.
Lands near coastal areas covered in salty water.
15
Which area of the ocean is chemosynthesis most common?
the photic zone
in mangrove forests
in the aphotic zone
in the littoral zone
16
Which layer of the ocean has the coldest temperatures?
abyssal zone
photic zone
aphotic zone
bathyal zone
17
What affects the velocity of a stream?
discharge
runoff
meander
gradient
18
Which layer of the ocean has the warmest temperatures?
aphotic zone
abyssal zone
bathyal zone
photic zone
19
The greatest diversity of marine life is found at
shelf break
continental slope
deep ocean abyssal plain
continental shelf
20
What is the deepest part of the world's oceans?
Bonin Trench
Mariana Trench
Kuril Trench
Phillipine Trench
21
How do scientists measure primary productivity?
Muscle mass
Size of ecosystem
Carbon fixed into organic material
Excess fecal matter
22
What does the water cycle consist of ?
Evaporation, condensation and precipitation
Water, Light, Chlorophyll, Soil
None of the above
Stem, Seeds, Water, Light,Roots
23
The basic motions of the ocean are waves, currents, and ......
hurricanes
tradewides
trenches
tides
24
What causes the waves in the ocean?
earthquakes
animals
sun
wind
25
This ocean is the largest, deepest, and least salty
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
26
what powers the water cycle
wind
sun
trees
water
27
Ocean basins form because of dividing of landforms? What type of boundary is this?
Convergent Boundary
Seafloor Spreading
Transform Boundary
Divergent Boundary
28
Define the water cycle.
Water that flows over Earth’s surface
The loss of water through the leaves of plants
The continuous movement of water in all its forms
A large mass of ice and snow moving on land
29
Waves on the ocean are usually generated by ~
Wind
Convection
Earth's spin on its axis
Earthquakes
30
Ocean currents affect the climate of an area.
True
False
31
What are the names of the oceans?
Indian, Pacific, Atlanta, Antarctica
India, Pacif, Atlanta, Art
Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, Antarctica
Indian, Pacific, Atlantic, Arctic
32
Oceans have zones based on temperature. These zones are _____.
surface, deep, shallow
deep, oceanic, benthic
surface, neritic, deep
surface, thermocline, deep
33
As you go deeper into the ocean what happens?
temperature increases
depth decreases
light decreases
pressure decreases
34
All oceans and seas are____.
One continuous flow of the wind
One continuous body of water
Part of the sun
Lakes
35
In a meandering stream, erosion occurs most at...
where sediment is deposited
Meander scars
A meander bend
36
Most photosynthesis in the open ocean occurs in the ____.
euphotic zone
benthic zone
bathyal zone
abyssal zone
37
The deepest part of the ocean is the ____.
benthic zone
estuary zone
euphotic zone
abyssal zone
38
Which of these describe a fast-moving stream?
Large amounts of soil are carried down the stream
Very little erosion takes place
Water carries a bigger load like gravel, pebbles,or boulders
The riverbed is wide with big bends and curves
39
What are the two main types of freshwater wetlands?
rivers and streams
littoral zones and benthic zones
lakes and ponds
marshes and swamps
40
What is the true ocean floor called?
Abyssal Plain
Continental Slope
Continental Rise
The bottom of the ocean
41
What are the two largest oceans?
Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlanic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
42
What are examples of wetlands?
Marshes
Bogs
Swamps
Lake
43
What is the deepest part of the ocean called?
Abyssal Plain
Trench
Continental Shelf
Volcanic Island
44
Where does all water flow to?
The ocean
The lowest point
Where we need it
The top of the mountain
45
How is Hydroelectric energy converted
Spinning Turbines
Magma
PV cells
46
organisms that float near the surface of water
flood control
plankton
oxygen
dams
47
What part of ocean topography was formed by plate tectonics and new magma emerging?
continental shelf
rift zone
continental rise
mid-ocean ridge
48
How does productivity affect food chains?
high productivity leads to less energy consumption
high productivity leads to a larger ecosystem, and vice versa
high productivity leads to a lower population
high productivity leads to a longer food chain, and vice versa
49
What is not an element of the water cycle?
waterfall
condensation
evaporation
precipitation
50
The ___ is the slope of a stream or river
Brook
Stream discharge
Floodplain
Gradient
51
Where is ocean productivity greatest?
Temperate
Hadley
Polar
Tropical
52
What manmade structure creates hydroelectric energy
A Nuclear Power Plant
ASPIRE Academy
A Wall
A Dam
53
Why are wetlands important?
They are valuable land for building houses and businesses.
They habitats, filter runoff, & controlflooding &erosion.
None of these
Wetlands are not important.
54
What is Hydroelectric Energy?
Energy made by the sun
Energy made by separating atoms
Energy made from moving water
Energy made by wind
55
What are the 5 processes of the water cycle?
Precipitation;evaporation;condensation; transpiration;runoff
fresh water, glaciers, icebergs, salt water and rivers
liquid water, solid ice, water vapor; clouds, runoff & rain
rain, snow, sleet, hail and freezing rain
56
In ocean water, salt is
the solute
the solvent
insoluable
the solution
57
What is the definition of productivity?
the rate of collaboration of organisms when creating an ecosystem
the rate of destruction of biomass in an ecosystem
the rate of generation of biomass within an ecosystem
the rate of consumption of biomass in an ecosystem
58
What force slows down stream water?
the force
friction
the wind
gravity
59
Why are wetlands important ?
To drink
Animal habitats
Moss to grow on
Rich supplies of nutrients
60
Which is Not part of a stream?
runoff
stream
mouth
head
