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Hydrology Jeopardy
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
How much of the Earth's surface is covered by water?
71%
How much of the Earth's water is fresh water?
How much of the Earth's water is fresh water?
3%
How much of the Earth's water is salt water?
How much of the Earth's water is salt water?
97%
If 1000 g of sea water contains 32 g of salt, what is the percentage of salt in the sea water?
If 1000 g of sea water contains 32 g of salt, what is the percentage of salt in the sea water?
3.2%
If a fish requires a minimum of 1000 times its volume to survive, and its volume is 1.5 liters, how many liters of water does that fish need to survive?
If a fish requires a minimum of 1000 times its volume to survive, and its volume is 1.5 liters, how many liters of water does that fish need to survive?
1500 liters
What Ocean is directly east of the United States?
What Ocean is directly east of the United States?
Atlantic
What Ocean is directly west of the United States?
What Ocean is directly west of the United States?
Pacific
In what Ocean is the Gulf Stream current found?
In what Ocean is the Gulf Stream current found?
Atlantic
In what Ocean does El Nino occur?
In what Ocean does El Nino occur?
Pacific
What Ocean is largely frozen?
What Ocean is largely frozen?
Arctic
What force causes tides?
What force causes tides?
gravity of the moon and sun
What causes waves?
What causes waves?
wind or earthquakes
What causes deep ocean currents?
What causes deep ocean currents?
Differences in density of the sea water.
What causes a tsunami?
What causes a tsunami?
An earthquake or landslide into the ocean.
How do you measure the wavelength of the waves in the ocean?
How do you measure the wavelength of the waves in the ocean?
The number of meters between one wave crest and the next wave crest.
In what state of matter is water vapor? (liquid, gas, or solid)
In what state of matter is water vapor? (liquid, gas, or solid)
gas
What causes evaporation?
What causes evaporation?
Sun's energy
In what state is the water in clouds? (liquid, gas, or solid)
In what state is the water in clouds? (liquid, gas, or solid)
liquid
What force moves water to the lowest point in a watershed basin?
What force moves water to the lowest point in a watershed basin?
gravity
What causes water to condense?
What causes water to condense?
Air cools and temperature drops lower than the dew point
What do we call a frozen river of ice?
What do we call a frozen river of ice?
glacier
Where is most groundwater found?
Where is most groundwater found?
Under ground in acquifers
What step of the water cycle returns water to the atmosphere?
What step of the water cycle returns water to the atmosphere?
evaporation
What property of water can cause weathering?
What property of water can cause weathering?
It expands when it freezes
Pings from an echo sounder on a ship return to the ship in 12 seconds. Sound travels at 1,520 m/s. How far is the ship from the ocean floor?
Pings from an echo sounder on a ship return to the ship in 12 seconds. Sound travels at 1,520 m/s. How far is the ship from the ocean floor?
9,120 seconds
What is Earth's largest ocean?
What is Earth's largest ocean?
Pacific
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