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Unit 4 Study Guide KEY


1. Locations of Earth’s water.
97% of Earth’s water is SALT water and is 7. This photograph
contained in the OCEAN. shows a beach on a
3% of Earth’s water is FRESH water. 2% of Earth’s partly sunny day.
water is frozen and fresh, and contained in Which of the
GLACIERS. 1% of Earth’s water is LIQUID following is an
and fresh, and contained in rivers, lakes and interaction between the
aquifers. sun and the ocean that
2. Draw and label the following circle graph with results in clouds forming near the beach?
what percentage of the Earth’s surface covered ENERGY from the sun causes water to
by land, and what percentage of the surface is EVAPORATION from the ocean.
covered by water.
30% land 8. A student makes a
model of the water cycle
70% water by using a cup, some
water, and plastic wrap.
3. Why should people on Earth try to save or After the student places
conserve water? the model near a sunny
Less than 1% of all the water on Earth can window, moisture forms
be easily used by people. on the inside of the plastic
wrap.
4. What best describes why the following statement is
either true or false? (Circle the best words to Match the part of the
complete the sentence.) water cycle on the left with the part of the model on
“It is not important to save water because there is so the right.
much of it on Earth.”
False/True, we should save water because we can Evaporation- -Water collected at the bottom
only use a small/large portion of it. Condensation- -Water that has stuck to the
5. Mark each statement about Earth’s water as plastic wrap
either True or False. Accumulation- -Water droplets falling
FALSE The total water on Earth constantly changes. Precipitation- -Water that turns into water
TRUE The total water on Earth stays the same. vapor
FALSE People can live without water.
FALSE Plants and animals can live without water. 9. What is the sun’s role in the water cycle?
6.
To provide the energy to drive the cycle.

10. Label each point


The pictures show a sidewalk at three different on the diagram:
times on the same day. The changes were caused by A: EVAPORATION
the weather. Complete the table with the part of the B: CONDENSATION
water cycle that describes the changes that most C: PRECIPITATION
likely occurred between 6:00am and noon. D: RUN OFF
6:00am-7:00am 7:00am - Noon
PRECIPITATION EVAPORATION
AND RUNOFF
11.
19. Label
each part
of the
wave:

A: WAVE HEIGHT C: TROUGH


At a mid-ocean ridge, new SEAFLOOR is created B: WAVE LENGTH D: CREST
when the plates move APART and rising magma
cools. 20. What is the most common cause of ocean
12. Describe how the ocean floor looks similar to waves?
dry land. WIND
There are mountains, volcanoes and 21. What is the Coriolis Effect?
valleys. The bending of winds and currents due to
Earth’s spin.
22. Circle all of the following that effect surface
currents in the ocean:
Global wind Coriolis Effect
Deflection off of continents
23. What causes deep ocean currents?
CHANGES IN DENSITY
24. Circle the correct word to make the following
sentence correct.
Cold/Warm water that is salty/fresh is the most
13. Label each with the name of the formation.
dense.
A: CONTINENTAL SHELF F: SEAFLOOR
25. The continuous RISE and FALL of the ocean
D: ABYSSAL PLAIN H: MID-OCEAN
water level.
I: TRENCH RIDGE
26. The Moon is much smaller than the Sun, but the
Which letter represents what a seamount will
moon has greater effect on the tides. Why is
become once it rises about the ocean’s surface?
that?
LETTER K
14. The density of seawater is dependent on Because the Moon is much closer to Earth.
TEMPERATURE and SALINITY.
15. Thermohaline circulation affect currents due to 27. Which type of
changes in TEMPERATURE and SALINITY. tide is illustrated?
16. What is the name of the deepest part of the
ocean floor? TRENCH NEAP TIDE
17. Which ocean is the largest ocean in world?
PACIFIC OCEAN
18. Label each
of the 28. At which points are the LOW tides in the figure
following below? POINTS 1 AND 3
numbers with
the name of
the Ocean.
1: PACIFIC
2: ATLANTIC
3: INDIAN
4: ARCTIC 5: SOUTHERN

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