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Earth's Water - Unit 2
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1
Difference in water density causes what?
coriolis effect
convection currents
tsunami
upwelling
2
What does NOT drive ocean currents?
Prevailing winds
Precipitation
Salinity
Temperature
3
Water is called the universal _____ because it dissolves a large amount of substances.
solvent
adhesive
cohesive
specific heat
4
Answer the following question.
The water is stored as snow and ice on Earth's surface.
Water molecules break down into hydrogen and oxygen atoms.
The water is absorbed and used by plants.
Water falls into the ocean & evaporates into the atmosphere.
5
What are the three states of water?
solid, liquid, gas
gas, transpiration, evaporation
sublimation, condensation, evaporation
solid, condensation, evaporation
6
What does the water cycle transport?
things and such
pieces and parts
plants and animals
energy and matter
7
What is the highest point of the wave?
crest
trough
wave
wavelength
8
Which of the following process involve energy being absorbed by water?
evaporation, melting, condensation
evaporation, melting, deposition
evaporation, melting, sublimation
evaporation, deposition, freezing
9
Which of the following best explains something that occurred in the time b/w these 2 photos?
Water drops on the glass absorbed energy as they evaporated
As water vapor condensed on the glass, it absorbed energy
The ice cubes expanded in volume as they melted into liquid
Some liquid in the glass sublimated into water vapor in air
10
The upper boundary, or surface, of groundwater is the:
aquifer
watershed
tributary
water table
11
Any form of water that falls from the clouds to the Earth's surface is called _________.
evaporation
precipitation
condensation
run-off
12
A large amount of energy is needed to change the temperature of water due to this property.
specific heat
solvency
adhesion
cohesion
13
How do molecules at warm temperatures differ from molecules at cool temperatures?
Warm, molecules move around more.
Warm, molecules grow.
Warm, molecules combine with each other more easily.
Warm, molecules exchange electrons more easily.
14
What is the lowest point of a wave
amplitude
crest
trough
wavelength
15
The deflection of moving objects from a straight path due to Earth's rotation.
Surface currents
Deep currents
Continental deflections
Coriolis Effect
16
A body of rock or sediment that stores groundwater and allows it to flow is a(n):
divide
aquifer
watershed
water table
17
Which of the following process involve energy being released by water?
deposition, evaporation, melting
deposition, freezing, evaporation
deposition, freezing, condensation
deposition, sublimation, freezing
18
Water being attracted to itself is due to this property of water.
adhesion
cohesion
specific heat
solvency
19
Which of the following correctly explains why icebergs gloat in the ocean?
D
A
B
C
20
The driving force of the water cycle is:
clouds
sun
wind
trees
21
What is the Trough of a wave?
The Distance Traveled
Time Taken
The Frequency
Low Point
22
What is the main role of plants in the water cycle?
They release water vapor into the air.
They provided a surface for condensation.
They take in water from the air.
They store water in their stems and leaves.
23
A movement of water that results from density differences.
Continental deflection
Surface Current
Convection current
Coriolis Effect
24
_____ is the number of waves produced in a given amount of time.
wavelength
amplitude
wave period
wave speed
25
A _____ is the area of land that is drained by a river system.
watershed
stream load
tributary
aquifer
26
Infiltration: When water from the land seeps into the ground It is then called
drinking water
lake water
pond water
groundwater
27
Which of these graphs best shows the approx. proportions of fresh and salt water on Earth?
B
D
A
C
28
What are the two main factors that determine temperature in the ocean?
salinity and density
latitude and depth
density and depth
latitude and wind
29
Which of the is the name for all the materials carried by a stream other than the water itself?
stream load
gradient
flow
discharge
30
Which correctly shows the chain of energy transfers that creates surface currents on the ocean?
geothermal energy -> wind energy -> surface currents
solar energy -> wind energy -> surface currents
tidal energy -> wind energy -> surface currents
wind energy -> solar energy -> surface currents
31
Water being attracted to other substances is due to this property of water.
solvency
specific heat
adhesion
cohesion
32
The process of surface currents hitting continents and changing direction.
continental reflections
continental deflections
continental detections
33
What is runoff
The process of water returning to the oceans and lakes
The process of water turning to gas
The process of water vapor becoming water droplets or ice crystals
The process of water coming to earth
34
The continuous movement of water between the atmosphere, land, oceans, and living things is the
ocean current
water cycle
stream load
atmospheric current
35
A ridge or area of higher ground that separates watersheds is known as:
aquifer
water table
divide
tributary
36
Water is _______ molecule because its atoms have a charge.
small
polar
non-polar
large
