EOG Review: Hydrosphere Distribution of Water
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Word Cloud
Why is the distribution of water on Earth significant for life and human activities?
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the hydrosphere?
All water found on, above, or below Earth's surface
Only the oceans and seas
Only the water in the atmosphere
Only the water in rivers and lakes
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Labelling
Label the parts of the water cycle shown.
Not all labels will be used.
Condensation
Run off
Evaporation
Transpiration
Precipitation
Infiltration
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Multiple Choice
Which process in the water cycle involves water vapor changing from a gas to a liquid?
Condensation
Evaporation
Precipitation
Transpiration
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following accurately describes the distribution of water and land on Earth's surface?
29% water and 71% land
71% water and 29% land
25% water and 75% land
97% water and 3% land
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Multiple Choice
Freshwater makes up how much of the Earth's water supply?
87%
75%
6%
3%
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Multiple Choice
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are examples of wetlands?
Swamps
Lakes
Bogs
Marshes
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following best describes the relationship between a watershed and a river basin?
A watershed is a smaller part of a river basin.
A river basin is a smaller part of a watershed.
They are completely unrelated.
A watershed only contains groundwater, while a river basin contains only rivers.
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Multiple Choice
What is the term for the area of land where all precipitation collects and drains off into a common outlet?
Watershed
Aquifer
Basin
Reservoir
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Multiple Choice
How do humans use groundwater?
Groundwater is not used by humans
To generate electricity
For recreational activities like swimming
By drawing water out of aquifers through wells
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Multiple Choice
Can aquifers run out of water?
No, they have an unlimited supply of water
Yes, but they can be refilled by rainwater or surface water
Yes, and once they are empty, they can never be refilled
No, because they are constantly being filled by underground rivers
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Multiple Choice
During the process of infiltration, water seeps through the ground and into an aquifer. Which of the following terms best describes this process?
Recharge
Discharge
Depletion
Surcharge
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is the most abundant source of freshwater found under permeable rock and soil?
Confined aquifer
Unconfined aquifer
Surface water
Saltwater
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Multiple Choice
The upper layer of the zone of saturation is called
zone of aeration
cone of depression
water table
river
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Multiple Choice
Which of the following is NOT a reason why the ocean is salty?
Dissolved chemicals from Earth's crust
Ejections from volcanoes
Photosynthesis by marine plants
Dissolved sediments from the ocean floor
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Multiple Choice
Which process is responsible for carrying dissolved minerals from the ocean crust back into the ocean through hydrothermal vents?
Evaporation
Melting ice
Seawater flow through cracks
Rainfall
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Hotspot
Select the area of the Earth's Ocean with the LOWEST SALINITY LEVELS.
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Multiple Choice
The measure of the amount of salt dissolved in a given amount of liquid.
Sea Mount
Salinity
Saltonomous
Salty McSaltster
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Multiple Select
Which of the following will increase ocean salinity:
Evaporation
Sea ice formation
Precipitation (Rain)
Runoff
Icebergs melting
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Multiple Select
Which of the following will decrease ocean salinity:
Evaporation
Sea ice formation
Precipitation (Rain)
Runoff
Icebergs melting
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Multiple Choice
What causes ocean currents?
The phase of the moon.
The gravitational attraction of the sun
Commercial boating activities.
The temperature and salinity of ocean water
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Open Ended
How does the hydrosphere support life on Earth?
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