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