Earth's Systems Quiz #2

Where can ocean currents exist?

• Deep below the surface of the ocean
• On the surface of the ocean
• Both of the above

Surface currents are most often caused by:

• Wind
• Density
• Temperature
• All of the above

Deep ocean currents are most influenced by:

• Wind
• Density
• Temperature
• Both b and c

What would the climate in Western Europe be like if there were no ocean currents in the Atlantic Ocean?

• It would be warmer in Western Europe
• It would be cooler in Western Europe
• It would be drier in Western Europe
• There would be no difference

What is responsible for driving the water cycle?

• Wind currents
• Ocean currents
• Heat within the Earth
• The Sun

What is evaporation?

• The change of solid water (ice) into liquid water
• The falling of liquid water from the atmosphere
• The change of liquid water into water vapor
• The change of water vapor into liquid water

What do you call water than flows on Earth’s surface from high elevation to low elevation?

• Precipitation
• Runoff
• Groundwater
• Clouds

What parts of the water cycle take place in the atmosphere?

• Infiltration
• Condensation
• Freezing
• None of the above

Infiltration of water into the ground exemplifies how water cycles through the:

• Geosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Atmosphere
• Biosphere

Plants absorbing water exemplifies how water cycles through the:

• Biosphere
• Atmosphere
• Hydrosphere
• Geosphere