Question 1

The gradual movement of water away from the coast is known as a(n) ________ tide.

Accepted Answer

ebb

Question 2

Within each latitudinal zone (tropical, middle, polar), sea surface temperatures are virtually uniform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

The largest ice shelf on Earth approximates ________ square kilometers.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000 
A)  10 
B)  100 
C)  1,000 
D)  10,000 
E)  100,000 E

Question 4

The "world ocean" spreads over ________ of Earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A)  1% 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  three-quarters 
D)  nine-tenths 
E)  100% 
A)  1% 
B)  one-quarter 
C)  three-quarters 
D)  nine-tenths 
E)  100%

Question 5

The total mass of every living thing is more than half water.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

________ is making the oceans progressively acidic.

Accepted Answer

A)  Salt 
B)  Nitrogen from fertilizers 
C)  Gypsum 
D)  Carbonic acid 
E)  Hydrochloric acid 
A)  Salt 
B)  Nitrogen from fertilizers 
C)  Gypsum 
D)  Carbonic acid 
E)  Hydrochloric acid

Question 7

The level to which water will rise on its own in a drilled well is the

Accepted Answer

A)  artesian level. 
B)  aquiclude. 
C)  cone of depression. 
D)  piezometric surface. 
E)  subartesian surface. 
A)  artesian level. 
B)  aquiclude. 
C)  cone of depression. 
D)  piezometric surface. 
E)  subartesian surface.

Question 8

Uptake of water vapor by the atmosphere is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  subduction 
B)  capillary action 
C)  permeability 
D)  evaporation 
E)  contraction 
A)  subduction 
B)  capillary action 
C)  permeability 
D)  evaporation 
E)  contraction

Question 9

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

Question 10

A body of water that is smaller than an ocean and partially landlocked is known as a "sea".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The Amazon has the greatest discharge in the world. Which river has the second greatest discharge?

Accepted Answer

A)  the Missouri 
B)  the Zaire (Congo) 
C)  the Ob 
D)  the Nile 
E)  the Hudson 
A)  the Missouri 
B)  the Zaire (Congo) 
C)  the Ob 
D)  the Nile 
E)  the Hudson

Question 12

Tides follow the Moon in its revolution around Earth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

"Sea" is a synonym for "ocean".

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

The Amazon River yields about ________ percent of Earth's total freshwater discharge.

Accepted Answer

A)  0.2 
B)  2 
C)  20 
D)  40 
E)  60 
A)  0.2 
B)  2 
C)  20 
D)  40 
E)  60

Question 15

A ________ is an artificial lake created by the construction of a dam.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A ________ is an artificial lake created...

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The oceans contain approximately ________ of all water on Earth.

Accepted Answer

A)  .7 
B)  17 
C)  57 
D)  77 
E)  97 
A)  .7 
B)  17 
C)  57 
D)  77 
E)  97

Question 18

Part of the Ogallala aquifer can be found under Nebraska.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is found closest to the surface of Earth?

Accepted Answer

A)  the water table 
B)  the waterless zone 
C)  the zone of aeration 
D)  the cone of depression 
E)  an aquifer 
A)  the water table 
B)  the waterless zone 
C)  the zone of aeration 
D)  the cone of depression 
E)  an aquifer

Question 20

The following area is notable for land subsidence caused by groundwater extraction:

Accepted Answer

A)  San Joaquin Valley. 
B)  Chicago. 
C)  Death Valley. 
D)  Dead Sea. 
E)  Great Rift Valley. 
A)  San Joaquin Valley. 
B)  Chicago. 
C)  Death Valley. 
D)  Dead Sea. 
E)  Great Rift Valley.

The gradual movement of water away from the coast is known as a(n) ________ tide.

Within each latitudinal zone (tropical, middle, polar), sea surface temperatures are virtually uniform.

The largest ice shelf on Earth approximates ________ square kilometers.

The "world ocean" spreads over ________ of Earth's surface.

The total mass of every living thing is more than half water.

________ is making the oceans progressively acidic.

The level to which water will rise on its own in a drilled well is the

Uptake of water vapor by the atmosphere is known as ________.

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

A body of water that is smaller than an ocean and partially landlocked is known as a "sea".

The Amazon has the greatest discharge in the world. Which river has the second greatest discharge?

Tides follow the Moon in its revolution around Earth.

"Sea" is a synonym for "ocean".

The Amazon River yields about ________ percent of Earth's total freshwater discharge.

A ________ is an artificial lake created by the construction of a dam.

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

The oceans contain approximately ________ of all water on Earth.

Part of the Ogallala aquifer can be found under Nebraska.

Which of the following is found closest to the surface of Earth?

The following area is notable for land subsidence caused by groundwater extraction:

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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Exam 9: The Hydrosphere

The gradual movement of water away from the coast is known as a(n) ________ tide.

Within each latitudinal zone (tropical, middle, polar), sea surface temperatures are virtually uniform.

The largest ice shelf on Earth approximates ________ square kilometers.

The "world ocean" spreads over ________ of Earth's surface.

The total mass of every living thing is more than half water.

________ is making the oceans progressively acidic.

The level to which water will rise on its own in a drilled well is the

Uptake of water vapor by the atmosphere is known as ________.

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

A body of water that is smaller than an ocean and partially landlocked is known as a "sea".

The Amazon has the greatest discharge in the world. Which river has the second greatest discharge?

Tides follow the Moon in its revolution around Earth.

"Sea" is a synonym for "ocean".

The Amazon River yields about ________ percent of Earth's total freshwater discharge.

A ________ is an artificial lake created by the construction of a dam.

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

The oceans contain approximately ________ of all water on Earth.

Part of the Ogallala aquifer can be found under Nebraska.

Which of the following is found closest to the surface of Earth?

The following area is notable for land subsidence caused by groundwater extraction:

Introduction to Earth

Portraying Earth

Introduction to the Atmosphere

Insolation and Temperature

Atmospheric Pressure and Wind

Atmospheric Moisture

Atmospheric Disturbances

Climatic and Climate Change

Cycles and Patterns in the Biosphere

Terrestrial Flora and Fauna

Soils

Introduction to Landform Study

The Internal Processes

Preliminaries to Erosion: Weathering and Mass Wasting

Fluvial Processes

Karst and Hydrothermal Processes

The Topography of Arid Lands

Glacial Modification of Terrain

Coastal Processes and Terrain

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