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Chapter 5
Review and Test Preparation
Vocabulary Review
Use the terms below to complete the sentences. The page numbers tell you where to look in the
chapter if you need help.
water cycle p. 212
evaporation p. 212
condensation p. 212
precipitation p. 213
groundwater p. 213
continental shelf p. 220
continental slope p. 220
abyssal plain p. 221
currents p. 222
intertidal zone p. 228
1. The process of liquid water changing into water vapor is called _____ .
2. Ocean water flows in streamlike movements known as _____ .
3. The area of the ocean between the levels of high tide and low tide is the _____.
4. Water moves above, across, and through Earth's crust and ecosystems in a process known as
the _____ .
5. Water located within rocks below Earth's surface is _____ .
6. A gradually sloping portion of the ocean floor that is made of continental crust is called the
_____ .
7. Solid or liquid water that falls from clouds to Earth is _____ .
8. The process in which water vapor changes into liquid water is _____ .
9. The vast floor of the deep ocean is called the _____.
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10. The portion of the ocean floor that is found at the border between continental crust and
oceanic crust is called the _____.
Check Understanding
Write the letter of the best choice.
11. SEQUENCE In the water cycle, water evaporates from the ocean. Which will most likely
occur next?
A. The water will become salty.
B. The water will condense in a cloud.
C. The water will transpire from a plant.
D. The water will form groundwater.
12. In which region would a cool-water current be most likely to originate?
F. Arctic Ocean
G. Caribbean Sea
H. Indian Ocean
J. Mediterranean Sea
13. Examine the graph below. What percent of Earth's water can be found in lakes and rivers?
---see graph
A.
B.
C.
D.
< 0.05%
0.1%
about 1%
> 1%
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14. MAIN IDEA AND DETAILS Which part of the ocean floor contains mid-ocean ridges?
F. abyssal plain
G. deep-ocean trenches
H. continental shelf
J. continental slope
15. In which of the following ocean zones would you be most likely to find coral?
A. deep-ocean vents
B. intertidal zone
C. near-shore zone
D. open-ocean zone
16. Examine the illustration of an ocean zone below. Which ocean zone is being shown?
F. abyssal zone
G. intertidal zone
H. near-shore zone
J. open-ocean zone
Inquiry Skills
17. Using your observations of the water cycle, explain how groundwater is formed.
18. You want to compare two ocean ecosystems. What features should you look at?
Critical Thinking
19. Examine the photograph below. What would happen to this ecosystem if there were a rapid
increase in global ocean levels? Explain your answer.
20. Below is an illustration of the Humboldt Current, which moves up the coast of western
South America. Use the illustration to answer Parts A and B.
Part A Is the Humboldt Current a cool-water current or a warm-water current? How do
you know?
Part B How do you think the Humboldt Current affects the climate of the Galapagos
Islands? Explain your answer.
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