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Question #1
The top of the saturated zone of ground water is called the ________.
A.
waterless zone
B.
vadose zone
C.
aquiclude
D.
zone of saturation
E.
water table
Question #2
Which seawater has been found to have the least density?
A.
Sinking seawater
B.
Surface seawater in warm regions
C.
Surface seawater in a cold region
D.
Saltier than average seawater
E.
Seawater near the bottom
Question #3
The hydrologic cycle is considered a(n) ________ system
A.
collapsing
B.
infinite
C.
blue-colored
D.
closed
E.
open
Question #4
In Las Vegas, Nevada, the groundwater supply is ________.
A.
being used and staying the same
B.
not being used and staying the same
C.
about to be tapped as soon as Lake Mead runs dry
D.
increased
E.
being depleted
Question #5
Our knowledge of the oceans is ________.
A.
unimportant because humans live on the land
B.
never going to amount to much
C.
fairly limited until recent decades
D.
now complete
E.
equal to our knowledge of the continents
Question #6
Rock through which ground water cannot run or flow is a(n) ________.
A.
vadose layer
B.
aquifer
C.
phreatic layer
D.
groundwater layer
E.
aquiclude
Question #7
Of the following, which is energized by the wind?
A.
Ocean currents
B.
Deep ocean circulation
C.
Tidal bores
D.
Tides
E.
The cryosphere
Question #8
A chunk of independently floating ice is an ice ________.
A.
berg
B.
pack
C.
shelf
D.
floe
E.
chunk
Question #9
Of the Earth's water inventory, most of the fresh water is stored in the form of ________.
A.
water in lakes
B.
soil moisture
C.
river and stream water
D.
condensation (clouds)
E.
glacial ice
Question #10
Oceans are becoming more acidic because they are absorbing ________.
A.
smoke
B.
lye
C.
carbon dioxide
D.
rocks
E.
hydrochloric acid
Question #11
The global oceanic conveyor belt circulation has prominent areas of sinking in the ________ Ocean.
A.
North Indian
B.
North Pacific
C.
North Atlantic
D.
South Pacific
E.
South Atlantic
Question #12
The deepest oceanic trenches are in which ocean?
A.
Arctic
B.
In the Atlantic, Pacific, Artic or Indian, the trenches are approximately the same depth.
C.
Indian
D.
Pacific
E.
Atlantic
Question #13
Which force supplies the energy for percolation?
A.
Coriolis force
B.
Hydraulic head force
C.
Capillary force
D.
Gravity
E.
Pressure gradient
Question #14
Geographically speaking, the most important currents ________.
A.
are caused by underwater earthquakes
B.
involve upwelling
C.
are caused by tides
D.
involve subsidence
E.
are the flows making up the oceans' general circulations
Question #15
The movement of a wave across the surface of the ocean is a movement of ________ rather than matter.
A.
wind
B.
water
C.
energy
D.
substance
E.
time
Question #16
Of the places listed below, ocean waters generally have the least salinity in ________.
A.
subtropical zones
B.
polar regions
C.
small seas and gulfs
D.
hot places
E.
places with lack of rainfall
Question #17
In the oceans, place-to-place differences in water temperature and other characteristics are most prominent ________.
A.
at the bottom
B.
near the surface
C.
at depths below a few hundred meters
D.
in polar latitudes
E.
in tropical latitudes
Question #18
Which of the below best describes water moving through Earth material because of the influence of gravity?
A.
Subartesian
B.
Percolation
C.
Capillary action
D.
Flow
E.
Evapotranspiration
Question #19
North America's largest lake is ________.
A.
Great Bear Lake
B.
Lake Superior
C.
Lake Erie
D.
Great Salt Lake
E.
Great Slave Lake
Question #20
Water not found in oceans accounts for ________ percent of the world's total water.
A.
74
B.
2.8
C.
56
D.
0.25
E.
28
Question #21
Surface water occupies somewhat more than ________ percent of our planet.
A.
10
B.
50
C.
70
D.
90
E.
99
Question #22
Most of Earth's water is stored ________.
A.
on the surface in solid form
B.
underground in liquid form
C.
as capillary water in the soil
D.
in gaseous form
E.
on the surface in liquid form
Question #23
The oceans contain approximately ________ percent of all water on Earth.
A.
77
B.
0.7
C.
57
D.
97
E.
17
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