Ocean Test

The horizontal distance between wave crests is the:

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Trough

• Wave height

Tides are caused by:

• Wind

• Gravitational pull of the Earth, the moon, and the sun

• Big whales

• Wave height

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Salinity is the measurement of:

• Oxygen in water

• Sand in the water

• Salt in the water

• Hydrogen in the water

A stream of water flowing through the ocean is called a :

• Tsunami

• Tide

• Undertow

• Current

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Waves on the surface of the ocean are caused by:

• The moon

• Earthquakes

• Fish

• Wind

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The average salinity of ocean water is:

• 35 parts per thousand

• 55 parts per thousand

• 100 parts per thousand

• 25 parts per thousand

The lowest part of a wave is called a:

• Crest

• Wave length

• Trough

• Frequency

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The water layer of the Earth is called the:

• River system

• Hydrosphere

• Water zone

• Crust

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The movement of a wave is caused by:

• A transfer of energy

• The tilt of the Earth

• Passing by boats

• Chemical reactions

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Tsunamis are caused by:

• Earthquakes

• Tides

• Salinity

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