Ocean 101

Oceans cover over ____ % if the Earth’s surface

• 50

• 100

• 70

• -3000

True or False: The ocean contains traces of all chemical elements found on earth!

• True

• False

Climate change affects the ocean in 3 ways. Which of the following is NOT one of the effects?

• Warming the temperature of the ocean surface

• Sea levels rising at 2x the rate of the long-term trend

• Ocean acidification

• Turns the ocean into lava

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Which of the following is NOT a reason why the ocean is salty?

• Sodium and chloride ions from rainwater runoff

• I peed in the ocean

• Minerals from geothermal vents

True or False: The ocean plays no role at all in regulating the global climate.

• True

• False

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Over the past century, the ocean’s surface temperature rose at an average rate of ____ degrees Fahrenheit per decade.

• Celsius

• 0.13

• 50

• 0.50

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During the past ___ years, sea surface temperature has been consistently ____ than at any other time on record.

• 30; higher

• 0; no

• 25; lower

• 50; higher

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What is the only way to stop the damage to our oceans?

• Use plastic straws

• Dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions

• Put on NON-reef-safe sunscreen

• Disregard greenhouse gas emissions

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How many main regions is the ocean divided into?

• 20

• 365

• 7

• 4

Which of the following are effects of rising temperatures on oceans?

• stronger and more frequent storms

• a lower sea level

• threatening of delicate coral reefs

• disruption of the marine food chain

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