Unit 4 Study Guide

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The water cycle is continually moving

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What does evaporation change water to?

1

What does condensation
change water to?

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What are two ways that water enters the atmosphere to become water vapor?

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During which process of the water cycle does water vapor cool in the air to form clouds?

5

When run-off water seeps through porous soil, it becomes ________.

5

In which part of the water cycle do plants release excess water vapor into the atmosphere?

5

What are the two driving forces behind the water cycle?

1

What percent of the Earth's water
is fresh water?

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The largest reservoir of freshwater that is available to humans is ____________.

1

Approximately ____________ percent of Earth's area is represented by oceans and marginal seas.

1

Most freshwater on Earth exists in:

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Most of the water on Earth exists primarily in which of the following locations?

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What is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between particles in soil or rocks?

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Look at the image above. What is the difference between the saturated and the unsaturated zones of ground water?

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The boundary between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone is called the _____.

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Ground water is:

1

Rain and precipitation causes the water table line to move:

1

Drought or lack of rain causes the water table line to move:

1

Match the type of pollution with its cause.

1

Which type of pollution can you easily identify the source?

1

Which is an example of non-point source pollution?

1

Match the stage of wastewater treatment with what it removes:

1

Match the disaster with the correct description:

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What do we call the constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by differences in temperature and salinity?

1

Salt water is _____________ fresh water.

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As the temperature of ocean water changes from 10 to 30 degrees C, how does the density change?

1

What factors create deep ocean currents?

1

Which of the following drives global thermohaline (conveyor belt) circulation?

1

What is the upward movement of cold water from the ocean depths called?

1

what is density?

1

The energy that drives surface ocean currents comes from ____.

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Ocean currents tend to move warm water where?

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Ocean currents tend to move cold water where?

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Ocean currents that are warm tend to cause what type of change to the climate of an area?

1

Ocean currents that are cold tend to cause what type of change to the climate of an area?

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What is the name of the current that makes Western Europe and the East Coast of North America slightly warmer?

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What process brings cold water that is nutrient rich towards the surface?

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Where can upwelling occur?

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Match the type of shoreline feature to the proper term.

Unit 4 Study Guide

The water cycle is continually moving

What does evaporation change water to?

What does condensation change water to?

What are two ways that water enters the atmosphere to become water vapor?

During which process of the water cycle does water vapor cool in the air to form clouds?

When run-off water seeps through porous soil, it becomes ________.

In which part of the water cycle do plants release excess water vapor into the atmosphere?

What are the two driving forces behind the water cycle?

What percent of the Earth's water is fresh water?

The largest reservoir of freshwater that is available to humans is ____________.

Approximately ____________ percent of Earth's area is represented by oceans and marginal seas.

Most freshwater on Earth exists in:

Most of the water on Earth exists primarily in which of the following locations?

What is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between particles in soil or rocks?

Look at the image above. What is the difference between the saturated and the unsaturated zones of ground water?

The boundary between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone is called the _____.

Ground water is:

Rain and precipitation causes the water table line to move:

Drought or lack of rain causes the water table line to move:

Match the type of pollution with its cause.

Which type of pollution can you easily identify the source?

Which is an example of non-point source pollution?

Match the stage of wastewater treatment with what it removes:

Match the disaster with the correct description:

What do we call the constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by differences in temperature and salinity?

Salt water is _____________ fresh water.

As the temperature of ocean water changes from 10 to 30 degrees C, how does the density change?

What factors create deep ocean currents?

Which of the following drives global thermohaline (conveyor belt) circulation?

What is the upward movement of cold water from the ocean depths called?

what is density?

The energy that drives surface ocean currents comes from ____.

Ocean currents tend to move warm water where?

Ocean currents tend to move cold water where?

Ocean currents that are warm tend to cause what type of change to the climate of an area?

Ocean currents that are cold tend to cause what type of change to the climate of an area?

What is the name of the current that makes Western Europe and the East Coast of North America slightly warmer?

What process brings cold water that is nutrient rich towards the surface?

Where can upwelling occur?

Match the type of shoreline feature to the proper term.

The water cycle is continually moving

What does evaporation change water to?

What does condensation change water to?

What are two ways that water enters the atmosphere to become water vapor?

During which process of the water cycle does water vapor cool in the air to form clouds?

When run-off water seeps through porous soil, it becomes ________.

In which part of the water cycle do plants release excess water vapor into the atmosphere?

What are the two driving forces behind the water cycle?

What percent of the Earth's water is fresh water?

The largest reservoir of freshwater that is available to humans is ____________.

Approximately ____________ percent of Earth's area is represented by oceans and marginal seas.

Most freshwater on Earth exists in:

Most of the water on Earth exists primarily in which of the following locations?

What is the process by which water enters the small pore spaces between particles in soil or rocks?

Look at the image above. What is the difference between the saturated and the unsaturated zones of ground water?

The boundary between the saturated zone and the unsaturated zone is called the _____.

Ground water is:

Rain and precipitation causes the water table line to move:

Drought or lack of rain causes the water table line to move:

Match the type of pollution with its cause.

Which type of pollution can you easily identify the source?

Which is an example of non-point source pollution?

Match the stage of wastewater treatment with what it removes:

Match the disaster with the correct description:

What do we call the constantly moving system of deep-ocean circulation driven by differences in temperature and salinity?

Salt water is _____________ fresh water.

As the temperature of ocean water changes from 10 to 30 degrees C, how does the density change?

What factors create deep ocean currents?

Which of the following drives global thermohaline (conveyor belt) circulation?

What is the upward movement of cold water from the ocean depths called?

what is density?

The energy that drives surface ocean currents comes from ____.

Ocean currents tend to move warm water where?

Ocean currents tend to move cold water where?

Ocean currents that are warm tend to cause what type of change to the climate of an area?

Ocean currents that are cold tend to cause what type of change to the climate of an area?

What is the name of the current that makes Western Europe and the East Coast of North America slightly warmer?

What process brings cold water that is nutrient rich towards the surface?

What does condensation
change water to?

What percent of the Earth's water
is fresh water?

What does condensation
change water to?

What percent of the Earth's water
is fresh water?