Ocean Physical Characterisitics

The United States is bordered by the ___________________ and the _____________________ Ocean.

• Pacific and Atlantic

• Indian and Arctic

• Indian and Southern

• Southern and Pacific

The Streams and rivers that flow into the ocean collect ____________ from the rocks and soil.

• Dirt

• sand

• minerals

• salt

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which layer do most animals live in?

• Midnight

• twilight

• sunlight

• shore

Tags

NGSS.2-LS4-1

NGSS.K-ESS3-1

Which animal do the least amount of animals live in?

• sunlight

• shore

• midnight

• twilight

This is the measure of salt in water

• Water pressure

• Salinity

• Turbidity

• Sediments

Scuba divers wear special equipment to swim deeper into the ocean. Why?

• Temperature is increased

• The waves with overtake them

• Water pressure increases as depth increases

• The amount of matter in the water

How water moves in the ocean, caused by a force (wind)

• Tides

• Gravitational Pull

• Currents

• Wind

What stream is located in the picture

• Hudson Bay

• Gulf of Alaska

• Europe Stream

• Gulf Stream

What is the main cause Tides

• Gravitational pull of the Moon on Earth

• Force acting alone

• Winds pushed on Earth's surface

• Marine organisms

Most organisms live in the photic zone, located near the surface, also known as the continental shelf. Why?

• Water temperatures decrease

• There is more light and nutrients carried to the surface by a process called upwelling

• It is completely dark

• More sediments