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1
Rain, snow, sleet, and hail are all forms of
precipitation
condensation
transpiration
evaporation
2
The three things that effect erosion in a river are discharge, load and __________.
sediments
number of tributaries
gradient
amount of water
3
This method of flood control holds water in an artificial lake.
dam
alluvial fan
placer deposit
levee
4
Water flows and is stored underground in a
cave
aquifer
spring
well
5
Land that is drained by a water system is a
river system
watershed
tributary
divide
6
Rainfall that flows over the Earth's surface is called
precipitation
groundwater runoff
groundwater
runoff
7
El Nino is a weather phenomenon that
occurs in the Pacific Ocean
causes a periodic change in the temp/. of surface currents
causes Weather patterns in the US to change
All of the above
8
Sodium and Chlorine are more commonly found in ____________.
oceans
groundwater
rivers
lakes
9
The total amount of water on Earth stays fairly constant because the rates of ___ and ___equal
condensation and precipitation
condensation and evaporation
evaporation and precipitation
evaporation and transpiration
10
The water table is between
river and aquifer
zones of aeration and saturation
springs and wells
two rivers
11
As you travel towards the bottom of the ocean, temperature ________ and density ___________.
increases, decreases
decreases, increases
decreases, decreases
increases, increases
12
What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?
30%
78%
97%
3%
13
______ is a term used to describe the amount of dissolved salts/minerals in water.
bouyancy
salinity
currents
density
14
Evaporation from the ocean causes
a decrease in temperature
sea levels to rise
a decrease in density
an increase in salinity
15
Which type of river deposits the most sediments?
rejuvenated
old age
mature
youthful
16
Letting your clothes dry outside on a clothes line would be an example of
evaporation
transpiration
precipitation
condensation
17
What happens to the land when stream deposits sediments?
it gets fertilized
creates alluvial fan
all of these
it gets larger
18
Rain, mudslides, flash floods and severe droughts are symptoms of _________.
La Nina
El Nino
Low pressure
High pressure
19
When the water table drops below a cave, the roof collapses and forms a __________.
spring
sinkhole
stalagmite
delta
20
A ___ is a large stream of moving water that travels throughout the oceans.
rip-current
tide
wave
current
21
Small rocks and soil that make a river muddy is called
dissolved load
bedload
load
suspended load
22
Currents would typically be straight, but they start to curve. This curve is caused by
the Coriolis effect
the rotation of the earth
change in density
change in temperature
23
Surface currents typically travel in circular patterns. What causes this?
wind only
upwellings
Global winds and the Coriolis effect
the gravitational pull of the Moon and Sun on Earth's waters
24
What process is occurring a number 3?
evaporation
run-off
condensation
precipitaiton
25
Continental deflection is a term that refers to
El Nino
the amount of dissolved salts in ocean water.
the changing direction of ocean water as it meets a landmass
26
Deep currents are caused by _____ while surface currents are caused ______.
differences in density, tsunamis
differences in density, global winds
global winds, differences in density
global winds, tsunamis
27
What powers the water cycle?
ocean currents
the sun
precipitation
the mooon
28
Non point source pollution most often gets in the water by
evaporation
percolation
precipitation
runoff
29
Currents in the Northern and Southern hemispheres typically
run into each other
turn in opposite directions
move from east to west
travel in straight paths
30
Ocean waves are typically caused by which force of nature?
differences in density
wind
the gravitational pull of the moon and sun
tsunamis
31
How does the Gulf-stream (warm-surface current) affect Europe's climate?
It causes Europe's climate to be more mild.
Europe's climate is not affected by the Gulfsteam
It causes Europe's climate to be more dry.
It causes Europe's climate to be colder.
32
In general where do you find the least dense ocean water?
in deep-ocean trenches
at the bottom
near the mid-ocean ridge
at the surface
33
The process by which water vapor changes into tiny water droplets is called
evaporation
precipiration
condensation
transpiration
34
When a river current slows down
it picks up pollutants
erosion increases
sediments drop
the water table lowers
35
What type of rock must be in the zone of aeration?
permeable
percolation
porous
impermeable
