Ocean Quiz Review

Oceans cover about ______ of the surface of the earth.

• 60%

• 70%

• 80%

• 90%

What is an Ocean?

• small body of water

• large body of water

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As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same

The process of upwelling occurs as a result of

• warm, less-dense deep water that floats to the surface.
• cool, dense surface water that sinks and pushes deep water up.
• surface waves that mix surface and deep water
• sunlight that warms deep water that rises to the surface.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Areas where salt and fresh water mix are known as

• Oceans

• Estuaries

• Aquifers

• Intertidal zone

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Estuaries are not generally areas where a lot of wildlife can be found.

• True

• False

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What is brackish water

• Dirty water

• Clear Water

• Slightly salty water

• Ground water

Areas where cold, nutrient rich waters are brought to the surface due to winds blowing offshore are known as_________

• Aquifers

• Benthos

• Upwellings

• Hydrothermal Vents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Upwellings are areas of rich biological diverstiy

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

Hydrothermal vents are driven by _______ from beneath the sea floor.

• Motion

• Heat

• Friction

• Light

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

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