Quiz about Ocean

Question 1

What part of the ocean floor is "A"?

Accepted Answer

Continental Slope

Answer

Continental Shelf

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Abyssal Plain

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Seamount

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Mid-Ocean Ridge

Question 2

What part of the ocean floor is "B"?

Accepted Answer

Seamount

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Continental Shelf

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Continental Slope

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Mid-Ocean Ridge

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Trench

Question 3

What part of the ocean floor is "C"?

Accepted Answer

Abyssal Plain

Answer

Continental Shelf

Answer

Continental Slope

Answer

Trench

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Volcanic Island

Question 4

What part of the ocean floor is "D"?

Accepted Answer

Mid-Ocean Ridge

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Trench

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Volcanic Island

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Seamount

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Abyssal Plain

Question 5

What part of the ocean floor is "E"?

Accepted Answer

Volcanic Island

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Continental Shelf

Answer

Mid-Ocean Ridge

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Trench

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Abyssal Plain

Question 6

What part of the ocean floor is "F"?

Accepted Answer

Continental Shelf

Answer

Continental Slope

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Mid-Ocean Ridge

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Trench

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Abyssal Plain

Question 7

What part of the ocean floor is "G"?

Accepted Answer

Trench

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Continental Slope

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Mid-Ocean Ridge

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Abyssal Plain

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Seamount

Question 8

What is the deepest part of the ocean floor?

Accepted Answer

Trench

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Abyssal Plain

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Continental Shelf

Answer

Seamount

Question 9

Starting in S. America and flying east, in order, what 3 ocean would you fly over?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic, Indian, Pacific

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Indian, Pacific, Atlantic

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Pacific, Indian, Atlantic

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Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

Question 10

Starting at the N. Pole and flying south, in order, which 3 oceans would you fly over?

Accepted Answer

Arctic, Atlantic, Southern

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Arctic, Pacific, Southern

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Southern, Atlantic, Arctic

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Atlantic, Indian, Southern

Question 11

Starting in Africa and flying west, in order, which 3 oceans would you fly over?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic, Pacific, Indian

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Pacific, Atlantic, Indian

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Atlantic, Indian, Pacific

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Indian, Pacific, Atlantic

Question 12

Which tide reading is most likely during Neap Tide?

Accepted Answer

2

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1

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3

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4

Question 13

What is "Salinity"?

Accepted Answer

measure of salt in the water

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measure of oxygen in the water

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measure of Carbon Dioxide in the water

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measure of sand under the water

Question 14

Which day was most likely Spring Tide?

Accepted Answer

7

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1

Answer

3

Answer

5

Question 15

If the moon moved closer to the Earth, how would that effect the tides?

Accepted Answer

Tides would be higher and lower than now.

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Tides would stay the same.

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Tides would completely stop.

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Tides would be really small.

Question 16

What is the correct distribution of fresh and salt water?

Accepted Answer

Fresh 3% Salt 97%

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Fresh 50% Salt 50%

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Fresh 97% Salt 3%

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Fresh 29% Salt 71%

Question 17

Deep ocean currents are caused by

Accepted Answer

Difference in temperature and salinity

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Volcanic eruptions in the ocean

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Earthquakes on ocean floor

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Difference in number of fish in the water

Question 18

What would be the best time to collect seashells on this beach?

Accepted Answer

7:42 PM

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2:28 AM

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1:49 PM

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9:22 AM

Question 19

What is the most likely cause of surface waves?

Accepted Answer

Strong winds blowing over the ocean

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Gravitational pull of the moon

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The shifting of the ocean plates

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Differences in temperature and salinity

Question 20

If you went fishing off the coast of Georgia, what ocean would you be fishing in?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Ocean

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Pacific Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Southern Ocean

Question 21

What kind of tide would you have during this moon phase?

Accepted Answer

Neap Tide

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Spring Tide

Question 22

What kind of tide would you have during this moon phase?

Accepted Answer

Spring Tide

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Neap Tide

Question 23

What is the difference between fresh water and ocean water?

Accepted Answer

Ocean water is saltier.

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Fresh water is warmer.

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Fresh water is deeper.

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Ocean water is calmer.

Question 24

Fresh water is found as ice, groundwater and water above ground.

Where would you find the MOST fresh water?

Accepted Answer

Antarctica

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Asia

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Africa

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Australia

Question 25

Most of the fresh water is

Accepted Answer

Frozen

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Polluted

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used for agriculture.

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Purified for drinking.

Question 26

Which part of the ocean floor is created from newly formed rock?

Accepted Answer

Mid-ocean Ridge

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Continental slope

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Abyssal Plain

Answer

Ocean Trench

Question 27

What moon phase would be moon be in when the tides are especially high and low?

Accepted Answer

New Moon

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Waxing Crescent

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Waning Gibbous

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1st quarter

Question 28

Why is the high tide unusually low when the sun, moon and Earth are in this position?

Accepted Answer

The gravity of the sun and moon are working against each other.

Answer

Earth is closer to the moon than the sun.

Answer

Axis of Earth is tilted toward the moon, but away from the Sun.

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The sun and moon are only in this position for a short amount of time.

Question 29

Which statement is true?

Accepted Answer

Faster winds make taller waves.

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Faster winds make smaller waves.

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Warmer air makes smaller waves.

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Warmer air makes taller waves.

Question 30

Tides on Earth are affected more by the moon's gravity because...

Accepted Answer

it is closer than the Sun.

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it is brighter than the Sun.

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it is larger than Earth.

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it is colder than Earth.

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