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ENVS 101 - Exam 2 Questions with Correct Answers
Ice sheets and glaciers Correct Answer-The largest percentage of fresh
water today is located in


The bulk of all of the water found on Earth Correct Answer-Earth's
oceans hold


Most of the water that falls on the continents is derived from the oceans
Correct Answer-Which of the following is true of the hydrologic cycle?


Surface water Correct Answer-Refers to all liquid fresh water located
above ground


Groundwater Correct Answer-Precipitation that infiltrates Earth's
surface and percolates downward becomes


Lake Correct Answer-A large body of water that has extensive areas of
open water, some of which is too deep for photosynthetic life


River Correct Answer-Meanders across land and structures the
landscape


Watershed Correct Answer-The entire land area that supplies a river or
stream with water from precipitation

, Wetland Correct Answer-Has water-saturated soil, shallow standing
water, and ample vegetation


Open-ocean Correct Answer-_____ ecosystems include hydrothermal
vent communities in the deep ocean bottom


Intertidal Correct Answer-Rocky shorelines that are home to sea stars,
mussels, crabs, and anemones and experience fluctuating water levels
are _____ ecosystems


Coral reef Correct Answer-_____ ecosystems are being affected by the
process of ocean acidification, which threatens their long-term existence


Kelp forest Correct Answer-Floating brown algae that provide food and
shelter for a diversity of animals characterize _____ ecosystems


Estuary Correct Answer-_____ ecosystems occur where fresh water
from rivers mixes with saltier marine waters to produce a highly
productive ecosystem with varying salinity levels


Salt marsh Correct Answer-Salt-tolerant grasses and shrubs dominate
_____ ecosystems, which occur on the coast at temperate latitude


The presence of algae Correct Answer-Which of these is characteristic
of the photic zone of a freshwater ecosystem?

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