Hydrology Mastery Assessment

Front

Changes to the level of the ocean's water that happen twice a day and are caused by the gravity of the moon and sun are...

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Tides

Front

What causes surface waves to form?

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Wind blowing over the water

Front

What are the TWO causes of deep ocean currents?

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Temperature & Salinity

Front

What natural force moved the spilled shipment of rubber ducks and distributed them all over the world?

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Surface Currents

Front

A friend tells you the ocean bottom is flat, just like the top. You would tell them...

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They are wrong because the ocean's surface looks a lot like the land's surface: it has mountains, valleys, and plains

Front

Why does the salinity of the ocean stay the same despite fresh water rivers emptying into it every day?

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water is continuously evaporating out

Front

Which sea floor feature looks like a mountain range?

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mid-ocean ridge

Front

Where does water change from water vapor to liquid water?

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Atmosphere

Front

Which habitat on Earth would probably add the greatest amount of water to the water cycle through EVAPORATION?

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a warm ocean

Front

At what point in the water cycle does water change from a gas to a liquid?

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Cloud formation