Question 1

About _____percent of all evaporated moisture comes from the land surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  94 
B)  1.4 
C)  74 
D)  54 
E)  14 
A)  94 
B)  1.4 
C)  74 
D)  54 
E)  14 E

Question 2

Which of the oceans has, by far, most of its surface south of the Equator?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic 
B)  Indian 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Pacific 
E)  none of the above 
A)  Atlantic 
B)  Indian 
C)  Arctic 
D)  Pacific 
E)  none of the above B

Question 3

Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 
B)  the Bay of Fundy 
C)  the U.S. Gulf Coast 
D)  the Gulf of California 
E)  Florida 
A)  Pearl Harbor, Hawaii 
B)  the Bay of Fundy 
C)  the U.S. Gulf Coast 
D)  the Gulf of California 
E)  Florida B

Question 4

On the oceans, there are approximately_______ high tides in 24 hours.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  0 (the tidal period is much greater than 24 hours) 
C)  7 
D)  1 
E)  2 
A)  4 
B)  0 (the tidal period is much greater than 24 hours) 
C)  7 
D)  1 
E)  2

Question 5

In terms of underground water, the waterless zone generally begins

Accepted Answer

A)  several kilometers under the soil. 
B)  in the bedrock 15 meters or so under the soil. 
C)  at the bottom of the soil. 
D)  in the soil. 
E)  at the top of the soil. 
A)  several kilometers under the soil. 
B)  in the bedrock 15 meters or so under the soil. 
C)  at the bottom of the soil. 
D)  in the soil. 
E)  at the top of the soil.

Question 6

Approximately _________percent of all continental water flows into the oceans.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  7 
C)  30 
D)  15 
E)  25 
A)  10 
B)  7 
C)  30 
D)  15 
E)  25

Question 7

What does the textbook refer to as it describes "most of this movement is like running in place, with little forward progress involved"?

Accepted Answer

A)  ice floes 
B)  waves 
C)  streamflow 
D)  ocean currents 
E)  transpiration 
A)  ice floes 
B)  waves 
C)  streamflow 
D)  ocean currents 
E)  transpiration

Question 8

Which of the below would do most to affect the components of the hydrologic cycle to the greatest extent for the Earth as a whole?

Accepted Answer

A)  the onset of an ice age 
B)  a wet year for central Asia 
C)  a drought in the American Midwest 
D)  the damming of the Amazon River 
E)  the "mining" of water in the Ogallala aquifer 
A)  the onset of an ice age 
B)  a wet year for central Asia 
C)  a drought in the American Midwest 
D)  the damming of the Amazon River 
E)  the "mining" of water in the Ogallala aquifer

Question 9

The top of permafrost is sometimes called_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  the calcite layer 
B)  the active layer 
C)  the frozen layer 
D)  groundwater 
E)  artesian water 
A)  the calcite layer 
B)  the active layer 
C)  the frozen layer 
D)  groundwater 
E)  artesian water

Question 10

The world's longest river is the_______ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Nile 
B)  Hwang Ho 
C)  Amazon 
D)  Missouri 
E)  Amur 
A)  Nile 
B)  Hwang Ho 
C)  Amazon 
D)  Missouri 
E)  Amur

Question 11

Which of the below is NOT generally accepted as an ocean name?

Accepted Answer

A)  Atlantic 
B)  Antarctic 
C)  Indian 
D)  Arctic 
E)  Pacific 
A)  Atlantic 
B)  Antarctic 
C)  Indian 
D)  Arctic 
E)  Pacific

Question 12

Groundwater which comes to the surface without pumping is termed__________ water.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Groundwater which comes to the surface without...

Question 13

The lowest high tides are ______tides.

Accepted Answer

A)  neap 
B)  ebb 
C)  spring 
D)  flood 
E)  none of the above 
A)  neap 
B)  ebb 
C)  spring 
D)  flood 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

In the oceans, place- to- place differences in water temperature and other characteristics are most prominent__________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  at depths below a few hundred meters 
B)  at the bottom 
C)  near the surface 
D)  in polar latitudes 
E)  in tropical latitudes 
A)  at depths below a few hundred meters 
B)  at the bottom 
C)  near the surface 
D)  in polar latitudes 
E)  in tropical latitudes

Question 15

North America's largest lake is_________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  Great Salt Lake 
B)  Great Slave Lake 
C)  Great Bear Lake 
D)  Lake Erie 
E)  Lake Superior 
A)  Great Salt Lake 
B)  Great Slave Lake 
C)  Great Bear Lake 
D)  Lake Erie 
E)  Lake Superior

Question 16

The_________ ice shelf is the largest on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  Greenland 
B)  Byrd 
C)  Alaskan 
D)  Beaufort 
E)  Ross 
A)  Greenland 
B)  Byrd 
C)  Alaskan 
D)  Beaufort 
E)  Ross

Question 17

The Aral Sea is _________ .

Accepted Answer

A)  becoming much larger because of the increased melting of glaciers 
B)  about to disappear because of the diversion rivers feeding the sea 
C)  an arm of the Pacific Ocean 
D)  the largest lake in the world 
E)  not described by any of the above 
A)  becoming much larger because of the increased melting of glaciers 
B)  about to disappear because of the diversion rivers feeding the sea 
C)  an arm of the Pacific Ocean 
D)  the largest lake in the world 
E)  not described by any of the above

Question 18

The water table is the top of the

Accepted Answer

A)  vadose zone. 
B)  acquiclude. 
C)  saturated zone. 
D)  waterless zone. 
E)  piezometric surface. 
A)  vadose zone. 
B)  acquiclude. 
C)  saturated zone. 
D)  waterless zone. 
E)  piezometric surface.

Question 19

A wall of sea water rushing up into an embayment is called _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a neap tide 
B)  a flood tide 
C)  a spring tide 
D)  a tidal bore 
E)  an apogee 
A)  a neap tide 
B)  a flood tide 
C)  a spring tide 
D)  a tidal bore 
E)  an apogee

Question 20

The highest tides occur when the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sun and Moon are lined up 
B)  Earth and Moon are lined up 
C)  Earth, Sun, and Moon are lined up 
D)  Earth and Sun are lined up 
E)  Earth and Moon are lined up and the Sun is at a 90- degree angle 
A)  Sun and Moon are lined up 
B)  Earth and Moon are lined up 
C)  Earth, Sun, and Moon are lined up 
D)  Earth and Sun are lined up 
E)  Earth and Moon are lined up and the Sun is at a 90- degree angle

About _____percent of all evaporated moisture comes from the land surface.

Which of the oceans has, by far, most of its surface south of the Equator?

Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?

On the oceans, there are approximately_______ high tides in 24 hours.

In terms of underground water, the waterless zone generally begins

Approximately _________percent of all continental water flows into the oceans.

What does the textbook refer to as it describes "most of this movement is like running in place, with little forward progress involved"?

Which of the below would do most to affect the components of the hydrologic cycle to the greatest extent for the Earth as a whole?

The top of permafrost is sometimes called_________ .

The world's longest river is the_______ .

Which of the below is NOT generally accepted as an ocean name?

Groundwater which comes to the surface without pumping is termed__________ water.

The lowest high tides are ______tides.

In the oceans, place- to- place differences in water temperature and other characteristics are most prominent__________ .

North America's largest lake is_________ .

The_________ ice shelf is the largest on Earth.

The Aral Sea is _________ .

The water table is the top of the

A wall of sea water rushing up into an embayment is called _________.

The highest tides occur when the ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

About _____percent of all evaporated moisture comes from the land surface.

Which of the oceans has, by far, most of its surface south of the Equator?

Which of the following locations is known for its great tidal range?

On the oceans, there are approximately_______ high tides in 24 hours.

In terms of underground water, the waterless zone generally begins

Approximately _________percent of all continental water flows into the oceans.

What does the textbook refer to as it describes "most of this movement is like running in place, with little forward progress involved"?

Which of the below would do most to affect the components of the hydrologic cycle to the greatest extent for the Earth as a whole?

The top of permafrost is sometimes called_________ .

The world's longest river is the_______ .

Which of the below is NOT generally accepted as an ocean name?

Groundwater which comes to the surface without pumping is termed__________ water.

The lowest high tides are ______tides.

In the oceans, place- to- place differences in water temperature and other characteristics are most prominent__________ .

North America's largest lake is_________ .

The_________ ice shelf is the largest on Earth.

The Aral Sea is _________ .

The water table is the top of the

A wall of sea water rushing up into an embayment is called _________.

The highest tides occur when the ________.

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Transient Atmospheric Flows and Disturbances

Climatic Zones and Types

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Weathering and Mass Wasting

The Fluvial Processes

Solution Processes and Karst Topography

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

Filters