Hydrology Quiz Review

Reorder the following to correctly explain how the ocean affects climate.

(Left to right in sequential order)

• The ocean absorbs energy from the sun.

• The ocean release energy over time.

• Heat energy is spread around the earth by ocean currents.

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Reorder the following to best explain how ocean currents work.

• The sun heats water in the tropics.

• The water mixes with the cold Arctic water and then sinks.

• Ocean water moves north and gradually cools.

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Locations with a similar _________ would have similar climates.

• longitude

• latitude

• population

• currency

Match the following.

• Smaller and Slower

• If heat is LOST quickly the temperature change will be...

• Water

• Absorbs heat more slowly.

• Greater and Quicker

• Release heat quickly.

• Land

• If heat is ABSORBED slowly the temperature change will be...

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Which is NOT a reason why the climate in London is warmer than the climate in New York?

• Warm water near London releases heat to the nearby land.

• Heat is released to New York from a warm current.

• Cold water near New York absorbs heat from the nearby land.

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​ (a)   and ​ (b)   make the water MORE DENSE, causing it to ​ (c)   .

• Lower temperature
• higher salinity
• sink
• higher temperature
• lower salinity
• rise

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What percent of water on Earth is available for drinking?

• 100%

• 97%

• 2%

• 1%

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Organize the following water reservoirs into the correct category.

Groups:

(a) Freshwater

,

(b) Saltwater

,

(c) Brackish

• Groundwater

• Icecaps

• Rivers

• Swamps

• Estuaries

• Lakes

• Oceans

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What percentage of Earth's water is NOT safe to use as drinking water?

• 97%

• 87%

• 68.7%

• 3%

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More energy from the Sun reaches locations near the ​ (a)   than locations near the ​ (b)   . Ocean currents distribute heat through the process of ​ (c)   (deep ocean currents).

• equator
• poles
• convection
• latitude
• longitude
• conduction

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