Earth's Oceans Lesson 1 Quiz

The vast floor of the deep ocean is the ____________ .

• Continental Slope

• Abyssal Plain

• Salinity

• Oceanic Trench

What is the part of the ocean that slopes STEEPLY.

• Continental Rise

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Slope

• Volcanic Mountain

The saltiness of the water is its ______________.

• Salinity

• Salt Factor

• Submerisble

• Water Pressure

A GRADUALLY sloping portion of the ocean floor that is made up of continental crust is the _______________.

• Oceanic Trench

• Coastal Plain

• Continental Land

• Continental Shelf

The downward push of water is _______________.

• Downdrive

• Water Pressure

• Air Pressure

• Water Push Factor

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How many oceans are on Earth?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Why is it necessary to use a submersible when studying deep ocean water?

• The wave action is too strong for a person to swim in.

• It provides protection from sharks and other predators.

• The water pressure is too high for humans.

• It provides the quiet that is necessary for humans underwater.

Among the choices listed, which ocean feature would you encounter first after walking into the water?

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Rise

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Slope

A large coral complex that seems to have grown right around an island is a ________?

• An atoll

• A lagoon

• A volcanic Island

• A continental Shelf

Why would you need to bring your own water when going on a boat tour in the ocean?

• Ocean water is salty and cannot be consumed by humans.

• Bacteria in the water could make people sick.

• The water temperature is too high for humans to drink safely.

• Most ocean water is polluted and can't be consumed by humans.