Test: Unit 4 Test - Period 4A


Unit 4 Test - Period 4AVersion en ligne Test your knowledge about the water cycle, river basins, and ocean currents with this educational quiz game! par Noel Sayco 1 What process occurs when water vapor changes into liquid water? a Precipitation b Infiltration c Condensation d Evaporation 2 Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle? a Evaporation b Subduction c Transpiration d Runoff 3 Which of the following is typically a characteristic of surface water? a Found in rivers, lakes, and streams b Flows beneath the Earth's surface c Accessed through wells d Stored in underground aquifers 4 What is the primary source of groundwater? a Glacier meltwater b Volcanic activity c Ocean d Precipitation 5 Which of the following best describes a river basin? a A channel formed by a river's erosion b A steep-sided valley formed by a river's course c An area of land that drains all the water falling within it to a common outlet d A man-made reservoir used for water storage 6 What term refers to the divide or ridge that separates one river basin from another? a Watershed b Delta c Tributary d Drainage basin 7 What primarily drives the surface ocean currents? a Wind b Temperature gradients c Earth's rotation d Seafloor topography 8 The Equatorial current is an example of which type of ocean current? a Surface current b Thermohaline current c Density current d Deep-sea current 9 Which of the following factors primarily influences surface currents? a Temperature b Pressure c Salinity d Density 10 What phenomenon occurs when denser, colder seawater sinks beneath less dense, warmer seawater? a Run off b Current exchange c Upwelling d Thermohaline circulation 11 What is the primary purpose of a groin structure along a coastline? a To redirect ocean currents b To trap sediment and build up beaches c To enhance surfing conditions d To prevent beach erosion 12 Which of the following best describes the function of a jetty? a To redirect river flow away from the coast b To protect coastal areas from storm surge c To create a navigable channel by stabilizing inlets d To promote marine biodiversity 13 What is the primary goal of beach nourishment projects? a To protect coastal properties from erosion and storm damage b To prevent sediment deposition in shipping lanes c To construct artificial beaches for recreational purposes d To promote the growth of coral reefs 14 What is the main purpose of a seawall? a To trap sediment and build up beaches b To prevent coastal erosion and flooding c To enhance surfing conditions d To create a navigable channel by stabilizing inlets 15 Which of the following is an example of point source pollution? a Urban runoff from streets and parking lots b Atmospheric deposition of pollutants c Oil spills from ships d Agricultural runoff 16 What is a key impact of population growth on the hydrosphere? a Increase in marine biodiversity b Decrease in global temperatures c Expansion of freshwater sources d Over-extraction of water resources 17 What can contribute to saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers? a Planting more trees b Excessive groundwater extraction c Building more dams d Reducing urbanization 18 What human activity leads to estuary degradation? a Reducing industrial pollution b Urban development c Conservation efforts d Planting more wetlands 19 What type of pollutants are contributed by human activities to the hydrosphere? a Organic fertilizers b Natural minerals c Industrial chemicals d Biodegradable plastics 20 How does climate change impact the hydrosphere? a Reducing sea-level rise b Increasing freshwater availability c Stabilizing hydrological cycles d Altering patterns of precipitation

1

What process occurs when water vapor changes into liquid water?

a

Precipitation

b

Infiltration

c

Condensation

d

Evaporation

2

Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?

a

Evaporation

b

Subduction

c

Transpiration

d

Runoff

3

Which of the following is typically a characteristic of surface water?

a

Found in rivers, lakes, and streams

b

Flows beneath the Earth's surface

c

Accessed through wells

d

Stored in underground aquifers

4

What is the primary source of groundwater?

a

Glacier meltwater

b

Volcanic activity

c

Ocean

d

Precipitation

5

Which of the following best describes a river basin?

a

A channel formed by a river's erosion

b

A steep-sided valley formed by a river's course

c

An area of land that drains all the water falling within it to a common outlet

d

A man-made reservoir used for water storage

6

What term refers to the divide or ridge that separates one river basin from another?

a

Watershed

b

Delta

c

Tributary

d

Drainage basin

7

What primarily drives the surface ocean currents?

a

Wind

b

Temperature gradients

c

Earth's rotation

d

Seafloor topography

8

The Equatorial current is an example of which type of ocean current?

a

Surface current

b

Thermohaline current

c

Density current

d

Deep-sea current

9

Which of the following factors primarily influences surface currents?

a

Temperature

b

Pressure

c

Salinity

d

Density

10

What phenomenon occurs when denser, colder seawater sinks beneath less dense, warmer seawater?

a

Run off

b

Current exchange

c

Upwelling

d

Thermohaline circulation

11

What is the primary purpose of a groin structure along a coastline?

a

To redirect ocean currents

b

To trap sediment and build up beaches

c

To enhance surfing conditions

d

To prevent beach erosion

12

Which of the following best describes the function of a jetty?

a

To redirect river flow away from the coast

b

To protect coastal areas from storm surge

c

To create a navigable channel by stabilizing inlets

d

To promote marine biodiversity

13

What is the primary goal of beach nourishment projects?

a

To protect coastal properties from erosion and storm damage

b

To prevent sediment deposition in shipping lanes

c

To construct artificial beaches for recreational purposes

d

To promote the growth of coral reefs

14

What is the main purpose of a seawall?

a

To trap sediment and build up beaches

b

To prevent coastal erosion and flooding

c

To enhance surfing conditions

d

To create a navigable channel by stabilizing inlets

15

Which of the following is an example of point source pollution?

a

Urban runoff from streets and parking lots

b

Atmospheric deposition of pollutants

c

Oil spills from ships

d

Agricultural runoff

16

What is a key impact of population growth on the hydrosphere?

a

Increase in marine biodiversity

b

Decrease in global temperatures

c

Expansion of freshwater sources

d

Over-extraction of water resources

17

What can contribute to saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers?

a

Planting more trees

b

Excessive groundwater extraction

c

Building more dams

d

Reducing urbanization

18

What human activity leads to estuary degradation?

a

Reducing industrial pollution

b

Urban development

c

Conservation efforts

d

Planting more wetlands

19

What type of pollutants are contributed by human activities to the hydrosphere?

a

Organic fertilizers

b

Natural minerals

c

Industrial chemicals

d

Biodegradable plastics

20

How does climate change impact the hydrosphere?

a

Reducing sea-level rise

b

Increasing freshwater availability

c

Stabilizing hydrological cycles

d

Altering patterns of precipitation

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Unit 4 Test - Period 4AVersion en ligne

par Noel Sayco

What process occurs when water vapor changes into liquid water?

Which of the following is NOT a part of the water cycle?

Which of the following is typically a characteristic of surface water?

What is the primary source of groundwater?

Which of the following best describes a river basin?

What term refers to the divide or ridge that separates one river basin from another?

What primarily drives the surface ocean currents?

The Equatorial current is an example of which type of ocean current?

Which of the following factors primarily influences surface currents?

What phenomenon occurs when denser, colder seawater sinks beneath less dense, warmer seawater?

What is the primary purpose of a groin structure along a coastline?

Which of the following best describes the function of a jetty?

What is the primary goal of beach nourishment projects?

What is the main purpose of a seawall?

Which of the following is an example of point source pollution?

What is a key impact of population growth on the hydrosphere?

What can contribute to saltwater intrusion into freshwater aquifers?

What human activity leads to estuary degradation?

What type of pollutants are contributed by human activities to the hydrosphere?

How does climate change impact the hydrosphere?