Hydrosphere Reivew

Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the density of ocean water?

• Cold water is the least dense

• Higher salinity is the least dense

• Lower salinity is the most dense

• Warmer water is the least dense

The color blue can penetrate up to 100 m into ocean water. What does this do for the ocean?

• make it appear dark

• increases salinity

• increases temperature

• make it appear blue

Ocean that stretches farthest North to South

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Arctic

Used to map the ocean floor

• radar

• sonar

• submarines

• GPS

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The amount of dissolved solids in water

• volume

• salinity

• density

• mass

Largest ocean on Earth

• Atlantic

• Pacific

• Indian

• Arctic

Two substances that are responsible for making ocean water high in salinity

• sodium and chlorine

• oxygen and nitrogen

• carbon and dioxide

• helium and hydrogen

Which of the following is an example of nonpoint source pollution?

• runoff from a farm

• leaky pipe

• busted drain

• broken tank

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

_____ is the ability of water to move through spaces in rock or soil.

• Eutrophication

• Precipitation

• Aquifier

• Permeability

The moth of July has recorded 55 cm of rainfall and 80 cm of evaporation. Which of the following statements is correct regarding the amount of water for this month?

• There is a shortage of water

• The groundwater will be more abundant

• There is an excess of water

• Farmlands will flourish

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4