Geog 001 - Physical Geography » Spring 2022 » Chapter 9 Quiz
Need help with your exam preparation?
Get Answers to this exam for $6 USD.
Get Answers to all exams in [ Geog 001 - Physical Geography ] course for $25 USD.
Existing Quiz Clients Login here
Question #1
The top of the saturated zone of ground water is called the ________.
A.
water table
B.
aquiclude
C.
zone of saturation
D.
waterless zone
E.
vadose zone
Question #2
Which seawater has been found to have the least density?
A.
Sinking seawater
B.
Seawater near the bottom
C.
Surface seawater in a cold region
D.
Saltier than average seawater
E.
Surface seawater in warm regions
Question #3
The hydrologic cycle is considered a(n) ________ system
A.
closed
B.
blue-colored
C.
collapsing
D.
open
E.
infinite
Question #4
In Las Vegas, Nevada, the groundwater supply is ________.
A.
being depleted
B.
being used and staying the same
C.
not being used and staying the same
D.
about to be tapped as soon as Lake Mead runs dry
E.
increased
Question #5
Our knowledge of the oceans is ________.
A.
never going to amount to much
B.
equal to our knowledge of the continents
C.
now complete
D.
unimportant because humans live on the land
E.
fairly limited until recent decades
Question #6
Rock through which ground water cannot run or flow is a(n) ________.
A.
vadose layer
B.
aquifer
C.
groundwater layer
D.
aquiclude
E.
phreatic layer
Question #7
Of the following, which is energized by the wind?
A.
Tides
B.
Ocean currents
C.
The cryosphere
D.
Deep ocean circulation
E.
Tidal bores
Question #8
A chunk of independently floating ice is an ice ________.
A.
shelf
B.
berg
C.
pack
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.
glacial ice
E.
condensation (clouds)
Question #10
Oceans are becoming more acidic because they are absorbing ________.
A.
rocks
B.
smoke
C.
hydrochloric acid
D.
carbon dioxide
E.
lye
Question #11
The global oceanic conveyor belt circulation has prominent areas of sinking in the ________ Ocean.
A.
North Indian
B.
South Pacific
C.
South Atlantic
D.
North Atlantic
E.
North Pacific
Question #12
The deepest oceanic trenches are in which ocean?
A.
Pacific
B.
Arctic
C.
Indian
D.
Atlantic
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.
Capillary force
B.
Coriolis force
C.
Gravity
D.
Hydraulic head force
E.
Pressure gradient
Question #14
Geographically speaking, the most important currents ________.
A.
are the flows making up the oceans' general circulations
B.
are caused by underwater earthquakes
C.
involve upwelling
D.
involve subsidence
E.
are caused by tides
Question #15
The movement of a wave across the surface of the ocean is a movement of ________ rather than matter.
A.
water
B.
time
C.
energy
D.
substance
E.
wind
Question #16
Of the places listed below, ocean waters generally have the least salinity in ________.
A.
places with lack of rainfall
B.
subtropical zones
C.
small seas and gulfs
D.
hot places
E.
polar regions
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.
near the surface
D.
at the bottom
E.
in tropical latitudes
Question #18
Which of the below best describes water moving through Earth material because of the influence of gravity?
A.
Capillary action
B.
Flow
C.
Percolation
D.
Subartesian
E.
Evapotranspiration
Question #19
North America's largest lake is ________.
A.
Great Bear Lake
B.
Lake Superior
C.
Great Slave Lake
D.
Lake Erie
E.
Great Salt Lake
Question #20
Water not found in oceans accounts for ________ percent of the world's total water.
A.
74
B.
2.8
C.
0.25
D.
56
E.
28
Question #21
Surface water occupies somewhat more than ________ percent of our planet.
A.
70
B.
10
C.
50
D.
99
E.
90
Question #22
Most of Earth's water is stored ________.
A.
on the surface in liquid form
B.
on the surface in solid form
C.
as capillary water in the soil
D.
underground in liquid form
E.
in gaseous form
Question #23
The oceans contain approximately ________ percent of all water on Earth.
A.
17
B.
0.7
C.
97
D.
77
E.
57
Need help with your exam preparation?
Get Answers to this exam for $6 USD.
Get Answers to all exams in [ Geog 001 - Physical Geography ] course for $25 USD.
Existing Quiz Clients Login here