Earth Water Questions

Where does most of the water evaporation on Earth come from?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Plants

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When the air temperature increases, evaporation ______________________.

• Decreases

• Increases

• Stays the same

• Can either increase or decrease

What two factors contribute to the density of water?

• Salinity

• Wind

• Temperature

• Coriolis Effect

What process of the water cycle causes water droplets to form on the outside of a drink?

• Transpiration

• Precipitation

• Evaporation

• Condensation

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Which can cause a higher salt content in water?

• Rivers flowing into the ocean

• The melting of ice and glaciers

• High evaporation and little precipitation

• Low evaporation and lots of precipitation

How do ocean currents transfer energy?

• Carries heat from warm latitudes to cooler latitudes

• Transfer heat from deep water to shallow water

• Transfer heat from Pacific Ocean to Atlantic Ocean

• Carries heat around warm latitudes

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What causes tides?

• Wind

• Differences in temperature and salinity

• Earth's rotation

• Gravitational force of the Moon and Sun

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A tide with the largest difference of water levels and high and low tide is known as a _________________________.

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• Coriolis Effect

• Wave Tide

A spring tide occurs when the Moon

• rotates

• and the Sun are aligned and pull on Earth

• is closest to Earth

• is farthest from Earth

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Aquifers are sources of

• Saltwater used for energy

• Oil used to power homes

• Silica used to make paper products

• Freshwater used for drinking, bathing, and watering crops

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