The Water Cycle
Where is Earth's Water?
Ocean Floor Features
Ocean Motions
Random
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What process is represented by the red arrows beside A?
Evaporation
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Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?
Frozen in glaciers and ice caps
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Letter C is pointing to....
Seamounts
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Waves, Tides, Surface Currents, Deep Ocean Currents
Which 2 ocean motions are caused by WIND?
Waves and Surface Currents
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The strength of the wind, the length of time the wind blows, and the distance the wind blows all affect
a. the density of ocean water.
b. the height of high tide.
c. the size of waves.
d. the speed deep currents sink.
c. the size of waves.
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What process in the water cycle is represented by B?
Runoff
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Where is most of Earth's water located?
The Oceans
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Which letter on the diagram represents a seamount whose top has been eroded away by waves?
G (a guyot)
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In the oceans, the colder water sinks down to the deep ocean basins, while warmer water stays closer to the surface. The water then moves around the ocean basin. This causes
a. waves.
b. high tide.
c. low tide.
d. ocean currents.
d. ocean currents.
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Which number represents the body of water with the highest salinity?
4
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Thermal energy via solar radiation powers the water cycle. What is an easier way to say this?
a. Heat and gravity from Earth's core powers the water cycle.
b. Heat energy from the sun powers the water cycle.
c. Earth's rotation and winds power the water cycle.
b. Heat energy from the sun powers the water cycle.
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Where is most of Earth's liquid, fresh, surface water located?
Lakes
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What feature is F pointing to?
The continental shelf
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Which of the following is true in regards to the Gulf Stream?
a. It is a deep ocean current.
b. It carries cold water from the equator northward.
c. It greatly affects the climates of Africa and South America.
d. It is a surface current.
d. It is a surface current.
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Which process in the water cycle does NOT result in a change of states?
a. evaporation
b. infiltration
c. transpiration
d. condensation
b. infiltration
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What process in the water cycle is represented by the red arrows beside D?
transpiration
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Where is most of Earth's liquid fresh water located?
Underground
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What feature is D pointing to?
Abyssal Plain
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As a wave moves towards the shore into shallower water, the wave length _____________ and its height _____________.
a. decreases, increases
b. increases, decreases
c. decreases, decreases
d. increases, increases
a. decreases, increases
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2 Part Question:
During which moon phase would Earth experience the lowest low tides? What are these tides called?
During New and Full Moons
Spring Tides
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What process in the water cycle is represented by letter E (the cloud)?
Condensation
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Which phrase best completes the sentence:
Most of Earth's freshwater can be found ________.
a. at the poles
b. in aquifers
c. within the Great Lakes
d. the Pacific Ocean
a. at the poles
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Which feature is letter E pointing to?
Continental Slope
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2 Part Question:
During which moon phase would Earth experience the highest high tides? What are these tides called?
During New and Full Moons
Spring Tides
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Which bottle would contain the water sample with the lowest density?
Sample B