PREP FOR PHYS OCEAN QUIZ GEOGRAPHY & HISTORY

Using the map, what LETTER represents the ocean also known as the Southern Ocean?

• LETTER A

• LETTER B

• LETTER C

• LETTER D

• LETTER E

Using the map, what LETTER represents the ocean that covers 30% of the Earth’s surface and consists of approximately 25,000 different islands?

• LETTER A

• LETTER B

• LETTER C

• LETTER D

• LETTER E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Using the map, what LETTER represents the ocean that covers 14% of the Earth’s surface?

• LETTER A

• LETTER B

• LETTER C

• LETTER D

• LETTER E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Using the map, what LETTER represents the ocean that covers 21% of the Earth’s surface?

• LETTER A

• LETTER B

• LETTER C

• LETTER D

• LETTER E

Using the map, what LETTER represents the ocean that is almost completely covered in sea ice?

• LETTER A

• LETTER B

• LETTER C

• LETTER D

• LETTER E

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

True or False: According to the NOAA, 97% of Earth’s water is in the ocean.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

True or False: Oceanography is the study of physical and biological properties of the ocean.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

True or False: Seas are typically enclosed by land and used interchangeably with “ocean".

• True

• False

What answer choice best describes the branch of oceanography that studies the formation, composition, and seafloor history?

• Geological Oceanography

• Marine Biology

• Chemical Oceanography

• Physical Oceanography

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What answer choice best describes the branch of oceanography that studies inputs like pollution and its effects?

• Geological Oceanography

• Marine Biology

• Chemical Oceanography

• Physical Oceanography