Hydrosphere Study Guide

How much of Earth's water returns to the water cycle to be used again?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

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Which of the following is true about ocean currents?

• They stay close to the continent where they were formed

• They cycle between continents on opposite sides of the ocean

• The can only be found near the equator and poles

• They only move east to west but not north to south

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Where is most of Earth's total water located?

• Oceans

• Ice caps and Glaciers

• Aquifers

• Lakes and Rivers

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Water that infiltrates the soil is stored as _____.

• Groundwater

• Runoff

• Condensation

• Evaporation

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Why is water conservation an important issue?

• Over 99% of Earth's water is salty

• The only usable freshwater is inside living organisms

• Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater is immediately available for use

• Freshwater is disappearing because the ice caps are melting

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If a 1 gallon bucket of water represents all the water on Earth, what proportion of that represents the percentage of Earth's water found in lakes and rivers?

• 5 gallons

• 1 gallon

• 1 cup

• 10 drops

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Which pie chart (circle graph) best represents the proportion of saltwater and freshwater on earth?

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Rising global temperatures would cause increased _____.

• Evaporation and Precipitation

• Infiltration and Transpiration

• Condensation and Collection

• Runoff and Groundwater

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What do you call water that moves across the surface of the Earth in streams and rivers?

• Runoff

• Groundwater

• Water table

• Aquifer

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What is the main source of energy that drives the water cycle?

• Sun

• Gravity

• Convection currents

• Hydrothermal vents

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