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Hydrosphere Gr.10

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    The hydrosphere, cryosphere, and hydraulic energy.
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  • What states of matter are included in the hydrosphere?
    Solid, liquid and gas
  •  10
  • TRUE or FALSE: Wave energy uses underwater turbines.
    False
  •  5
  • In a hydroelectric power plant, where can energy transfer happen? (Two places)
    At turbine, in electrical grid lines
  •  15
  • In a hydroelectric power plant, where can energy transformation happen?
    At generator
  •  10
  • What is hydraulic energy? Be specific.
    The energy of moving water
  •  15
  • What moves surface currents?
    Wind
  •  5
  • What moves subsurface currents?
    Changes in density / Temperature and salinity differences
  •  10
  • TRUE or FALSE: Permafrost is part of the hydrosphere because it contains ice.
    False
  •  10
  • TRUE or FALSE: Evaporation increases salinity.
    True
  •  10
  • What is the difference between ice floes and glaciers?
    Ice floes (ice packs) are on water, glaciers are on land.
  •  15
  • What is an iceberg?
    A piece of glacier that broke off and went in the water.
  •  15
  • Complete this sentence: "In a catchment area, water cannot flow _____, only _____."
    upstream, downstream
  •  15
  • Another word for "catchment area" is w__________.
    Watershed
  •  5
  • List 3 factors that affect ocean water temperature.
    Depth, season, latitude
  •  20
  • List the 5 factors that affect how water flows over a catchment area.
    Topography, Vegetation, Climate, Geology, Human activity
  •  20
  • What is an advantage of using buoys in wave energy?
    Renewable, No emissions
  •  10
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