Oceanography Review

Which of the following is not true?

• Seamounts indicated by 4
• Continental slope indicated by 1
• Abyssal plain indicated by 3
  Abyssal plain indicated by 3
• All are correct.

Which of the following is not plankton?

• phytoplankton
• zooplankton
• jellyfish
• octopus

Which of the following is not true?

• Waves are caused by density changes.
• Tides are caused by gravitational pull of the moon and sun.
• Currents are caused by year-round wind patterns & density changes
• Waves occur only at the surface.

Most of the ocean floor is __________.

• abyssal plain
• trench
• continental shelf
• seamounts

Which of the following is nekton?

• crab
• stingray
• sea star
• lobster

Which ocean floor feature is the result of divergent plate boundaries?

• trench
• guyot
• mid-ocean ridge
• continental shelf

Which of the following is not dissolved in ocean water?

• salt
• sediments
• gases
• toxins

Which of the following does not affect salinity?

• precipitation
• river run-off
• evaporation
• tides

Which warm ocean current affects the climate of Virginia?

• Gulf Stream Current
• East Australian Current
• Pacific Current
• African Current

Which watershed has the LEAST impact on the water quality of the Chesapeake Bay?

• Chesapeake Bay Watershed
• North Carolina Sounds Watershed
• Gulf of Mexico Watershed
• They all have an equal impact.