Water you saying?

Freshwater from the Neuse River meets the salt water from the Atlantic Ocean in Pamlico Sound. Which term best describes Pamlico Sound?

• Aquifer

• Estuary

• Ocean

• Tributary

Which term best describes the area of water that drains into a river?

• watershed

• aquifer

• estuary

• ocean

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About what percentage of Earth's surface is covered with water?

• 30%

• 50%

• 70%

• 90%

Which of these is not a body of freshwater?

• stream

• lake

• river

• estuary

Where is most of Earth's freshwater located?

• in lakes & rivers

• in polar ice caps

• in the ocean

• in underground aquifers

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What are the likely effects of ocean upwelling?

• increased nutrients & increased populations of algae & fish

• increased water temperature & decreased dissolved oxygen

• increased pollution & decreased animal & plant populations

• decreased photosynthesis & increased chemosynthesis

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Wilson Creek, a National Wild and Scenic River, flows through the Wilson Creek Gorge before it joins the Johns River. Which term best describes Wilson Creek?

• Aquifer

• Estuary

• Watershed

• Tributary

Which best explains why all of the Earth’s freshwater is not available for human use?

• Most of Earth’s freshwater is only in lakes.

• Most of Earth’s freshwater is underground

• Most of Earth’s freshwater is still in the water cycle.

• Most of Earth’s freshwater is frozen water

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How can upwellings improve fishing for ocean fishermen?

• They cause the ocean water to get warmer.

• They cause ocean currents to remain calm.

• They bring nutrients from the cold, deep ocean waters.

• They bring ocean currents from the equator.

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What effect does the water cycle have on the total amount of water on Earth?

• The total amount of water on Earth is constantly increasing.

• The total amount of water on Earth is constantly decreasing.

• The total amount of water on Earth remains relatively constant.

• The total amount of water on Earth changes due to periods of global warming and cooling.

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