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