Chapter 9 Flashcards
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Earth’s water supply moves from one storage area to another – from ocean to air and from air to ground, through an endless process known as
A. hydrologic cycle.
B. atmospheric circulation.
C. carbon cycle.
D. adiabatic lapse rate.
E. coalescence.
A. hydrologic cycle.
A cone of depression develops
A. if water in an artesian system changes direction of flow.
B. when the water table is drawn closer to Earth’s surface.
C. if water is withdrawn from a well faster than it can be replenished.
D. when a boring person next to you keeps talking nonstop.
E. when the aquifer-aquiclude systems collapse.
C. if water is withdrawn from a well faster than it can be replenished.
Most fresh water on Earth is
A. in glaciers and ice caps.
B. in the atmosphere.
C. underground.
D. in rivers and lakes.
E. in people’s houses for cooking
A. in glaciers and ice caps.
Ocean water constitutes approximately _____ percent of Earth’s water.
A. 10
B. 50
C. 3
D. 20
E. 97
E. 97
__________ are by far the greatest cause of large scale movement of ocean waters.
A. Waves
B. Human activities such as deep sea mining
C. Tides
D. Large rivers
E. Ocean currents
C. Tides
The primary distinguishing characteristic of marshes and swamps is
A. the depth of the water.
B. the age of the area.
C. the density of the water.
D. the plant life.
E. their location.
D. the plant life.
The area which separates the zone of aeration and the zone of saturation in underground water zones is called the
A. water depth.
B. freshwater lens.
C. water table.
D. water log.
E. transition zone.
C. water table.
In the ocean currents, water that is typically _______ than surrounding ocean water is brought upward to the surface.
A. cooler
B. warmer
C. more dense
D. higher salinity
E. lower pressure
B. warmer
If a geologic event causes a deep lake to be cut off from its surrounding water sources, over time it will
A. fill from underground water.
B. create lake-effect snow.
C. become lower salinity.
D. become higher salinity.
E. evaporate.
D. become higher salinity.
Landscape that is permanently frozen is called
A. ice floes.
B. permafrost.
C. icebergs.
D. ice shelves.
E. snow cliffs.
B. permafrost.
