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