Earth Science- Oceans

Which of these organisms would be LOWEST on the ocean food chain?

• Shark

• Dolphin

• Big Fish

• Zooplankton

The deeper you go in the ocean....

• Pressure increases and it gets colder and darker.

• pressure decreases and it gets colder and darker

• pressure increases and it gets warmer and brighter

• it gets wetter.

Which of the following bodies of water have a high salinity? (contain salt water)

• Pond

• Lake

• River

• Ocean

Which of the following best describes the abyssal plane

• It is very flat and very deep.

• It is warm and shallow, and contains the most life.

• It is caused by underwater volcanoes.

• It has a very steep drop, like a ski slope.

How much of the Earth is covered in water?

• 81%

• 71%

• 65%

• 35%

Which ocean is covered mostly in ice?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

Long ago all the oceans were connected as one. This was called____

• Panthalassa

• Pangea

• Titanic

When ocean water evaporates, it leaves behind___

• fish

• seaweed

• Water

• Salt

Hotter places generally have saltier water.

• True

• False

The surface zone is the____ layer.

• middle

• top

• bottom

• third