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Morrison 2017 test
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1
Rivers, lakes, and streams are sources of freshwater.
False
True
2
What are the main factors that influence deep ocean currents?
salinity and the type of animals in the water
subsurface topography and salinity
subsurface topography and temperature
salinity and temperature
3
What happens to the total amount of water on Earth over time?
decreases
stays the same
increases
4
What is the source of energy which drives the water cycle?
the sun
the sun and moon
the moon
electricity
5
Broad, flat part of the deep ocean floor (feature C).
volcanic island
trench
volcanic island
abyssal plain
6
How does the flow of weathered rock towards the ocean affect the composition of the ocean?
decreases salinity
increases salinity
makes the water turn red
makes the water turn blue
7
mountains that form which reach above the ocean surface (feature E)
seamount
continental slope
trench
volcanic island
8
A volcanic island starts out as a _____ (feature E)
trench
seamount
volcanic island
abyssal plain
9
The rhythmic movement that carries energy through matter and space is called a _________
domino
wave
dance
continent
10
Place the following in order from largest to smallest: ice, groundwater, ocean, rivers/lakes
ocean, ice, groundwater, river/lake
ocean, groundwater, ice, river/lake
ocean, river/lake, ice, groundwater
ocean, groundwater, river/lake, ice
11
A very LARGE amount of Earth's water is drinkable.
False
True
12
What process is happening at location 2?
evaporation
infiltration
precipitation
condensation
13
Salt water is more dense than fresh water so salt water will ________ freshwater .
float above
sink below
mix with
14
Why is the water colder the deeper you go in the ocean?
there aren't as many fish going to the bathroom
both b and c
the sun cannot heat the water deep down in the ocean
colder water is denser so it sinks to the deeper depths
15
What is the name of the ocean on the west coast of North America?
Indian
Pacific
Arctic
Atlantic
16
Where in the ocean is it the coldest, most dense, and highest pressure?
abyssal plain
continental shelf
on top of a seamount
trench
17
Cold water is ________ dense than warm water so it will sink.
less
more
18
Most water leaves the ocean through ________ and returns to the ocean through ________
evaporation/precipitation
precipitation/evaporation
transpiration/infiltration
condensation/precipitation
19
The amount of salt dissolved in water is called
abrasion
run off
salinity
cementation
20
Begins at the edge of the continental shelf where the ocean floor drops off steeply (feature A)
continental shelf
continental slope
abyssal plain
trench
21
Which water cycle process is responsible for dew/frost?
condensation
precipitation
infiltration
evaporation
22
What is the name of the ocean near the North Pole?
Atlantic
Southern
Arctic
Pacific
23
What are the two types of surface currents?
warm and cold
please don't pick b
igneous and metamorphic
deep and not deep
24
What causes surface currents?
gravitational pull of the moon
none of these cause surface currents
earthquakes under the ocean floor
wind
25
Which of these causes ocean waves?
gravitational pull of the moon
earthquakes under the ocean floor
wind
both b and c
26
Which processes in the water cycle have the greatest effect on the salinity of the oceans?
transpiration and condensation
evaporation and runoff
condensation and infiltration
27
Which factor does not influence the height of a wave?
distance over which wind blows
gravitational pull of the moon
speed of wind
28
What process is happening at location 1?
condensation
precipitation
infiltration
evaporation
29
If a warm current flows near a city that has a high latitude, how will it affect the climate?
what is the rule for affect/effect? I can't remember!
the climate will be colder
the climate will warmer
the climate will not be effected/affected.
30
Long narrow crack in the ocean floor that forms at a subduction zone (feature G)
trench
continental slope
seamount
island
31
Mountain ranges that form when plates pull apart at divergent boundaries (feature D)
volcanic island
mid ocean ridge
abyssal plain
continental slope
32
Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?
under the ground
glaciers and ice caps
rivers/lakes
ocean
33
Earth is the only planet where this substance exists as a solid, liquid, and gas.
hydrogen
water
oxygen
nitrogen
34
Where are warm ocean currents most likely located in the ocean?
near the poles
near the surface because warm water is less dense and rises
dee down because warm water is more dense and will sink
35
What is the name of ocean on the east coast of North America?
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Pacific
36
Saltwater makes up about 97% of all the water on Earth.
False
True
37
What happens to ocean water that is left behind after evaporation occurs?
it becomes fresh water
the salinity decreases and it becomes less dense
the salinity increases and it becomes more dense
nothing
38
Saltwater is used for agriculture, personal hygiene, and manufacturing.
False
True
39
What do you hope to do over winter break?
sleep
all of the above
play outside
watch tv
