Quiz about Oceans

Question 1

What % of the world is water?

Accepted Answer

70%

Answer

20%

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50%

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97%

Question 2

What hemisphere is the United States in?

Accepted Answer

Northern

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Southern

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Up

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Equador

Question 3

What part of the Earth is the hottest?

Accepted Answer

The middle- Equator

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Antarctica

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South Africa

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Sahara Desert

Question 4

Vertical lines that help us locate places on Earth are called?

Accepted Answer

Longitude

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X, Y Axis

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Equator

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latitude

Question 5

What is a Tsunami?

Accepted Answer

A series of waves caused by an earthquake

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A current of water caused by the moon

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A huge wave caused by wind

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A current caused by heat

Question 6

How can climate change affect the oceans?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

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Melt polar ice making the oceans change temperature

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Make ocean levels rise and flood some land

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Make some hurricanes and typhoons longer, more destructive

Question 7

Would you expect California ocean to be warmer or cooler than the Atlantic ocean on the East Coast?

Accepted Answer

Cooler because the current comes from Arctic

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The same because they are on the same latitude

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Warmer because the current comes from Equator

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Much colder

Question 8

The large, flat part of the ocean floor is called the _____________.

Accepted Answer

abyssal plain

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trench

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continental shelf

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continental slope

Question 9

What do you call an underwater mountain?

Accepted Answer

seamount

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trench

Answer

abyssal plain

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volcanic island

Question 10

A volcanic mountain that rises above the surface of the water is called ____________

Accepted Answer

island

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trench

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mid-ocean ridge

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seamount

Question 11

What is a deep, underwater valley or canyon on the ocean floor?

Accepted Answer

trench

Answer

seamount

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continental rise

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continental slope

Question 12

If you are walking into the ocean you would be on the continental...

Accepted Answer

shelf

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slope

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rise

Question 13

sound waves used to make a map of the ocean floor

Accepted Answer

sonar

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ocean floor topography

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seamount

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continental slope

Question 14

the steep drop-off between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor

Accepted Answer

continental slope

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continental shelf

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guyot

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trench

Question 15

an underwater mountain chain where new ocean floor is formed

Accepted Answer

mid-ocean ridge

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seamount

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guyot

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abyssal plain

Question 16

How many major oceans are there in the world?

Accepted Answer

5

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7

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6

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4

Question 17

The largest ocean in the world is the

Accepted Answer

Pacific

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Atlantic

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Indian

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Arctic

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Southern

Question 18

The smallest ocean in the world is the

Accepted Answer

Arctic

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Atlantic

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Pacific

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Indian

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Southern

Question 19

This ocean was named by scientists in the year 2000

Accepted Answer

Southern

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Atlantic

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Pacific

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Indian

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Arctic

Question 20

The diagram shows a boat using sonar to gather information in the ocean. What is most likely being measured with this technology?

Accepted Answer

ocean depth

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ocean temperature

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pH level

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turbidity level

Question 21

The population of photosynthetic organisms is higher in the neritic zone and surface waters than in the deep ocean. Which statement best explains the reason for this?

Accepted Answer

The availability of sunlight and nutrients supports photosynthetic organisms.

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There is more space for plants to grow in these areas of the ocean.

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There is more dissolved oxygen for plants in these areas of the ocean.

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The high salinity and cool temperature supports photosynthetic organisms.

Question 22

Which statement about oceans is true?

Accepted Answer

More photosynthesis occurs in the warmer surface waters.

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Pressure is lower on the ocean floor.

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Water temperature increases with depth.

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The colder, deeper waters are less dense than the surface waters.

Question 23

In what ocean zone do coral reefs grow?

Accepted Answer

neritic zone

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estuarial zone

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intertidal zone

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oceanic zone

Question 24

In what ocean zone are tide pools located?

Accepted Answer

intertidal zone

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estuarial zone

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neritic zone

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oceanic zone

Question 25

The diagram shows an organism that lives in the ocean.What is true about the organism shown?

Accepted Answer

It is nekton.

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It is algae.

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It is benthos.

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It is plankton.

Question 26

Which organism is an example of a benthos?

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starfish

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jellyfish

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seal

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shark

Question 27

Which organism would be found in an intertidal zone?

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crab

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coral

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dolphin

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squid

Question 28

Name the ocean labeled 1?

Accepted Answer

Pacific Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

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Southern Oce

Question 29

Name the ocean labeled 2?

Accepted Answer

Atlantic Ocean

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Indian Ocean

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Arctic Ocean

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Southern Ocean

Question 30

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

Accepted Answer

salt

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Dirt

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sand

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minerals

Question 31

______ causes surface currents.

Accepted Answer

wind

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The Coriolis Effect

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gravity

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density differences

Question 32

______ causes deep ocean currents

Accepted Answer

density differences

Answer

The Coriolis Effect

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gravity

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wind

Question 33

Decreasing ocean temperature causes the density of the water to ______.

Accepted Answer

increase

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decrease

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stay the same

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fluctuate

Question 34

_______ causes the Coriolis Effect

Accepted Answer

Earth's rotation

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gravity

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wind

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density

Question 35

The __________ is a surface current that flows along the eastern US and brings warm water to Europe.

Accepted Answer

Gulf Current

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California Current

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North American Gyre

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Arctic Current

Question 36

Gyres in the southern hemisphere are surface currents that turn _________ due to the Coriolis Effect.

Accepted Answer

counterclockwise

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clockwise

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toward the right

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toward the bottom of the ocean

Question 37

________ and _______ affect the ocean's density and cause the Global Conveyor Belt to travel

Accepted Answer

temperature and salinity

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gravity and the Coriolis Effect

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wind and climate

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temperature and the Coriolis Effect

Question 38

The more scientific name of the Global Conveyor Belt is _____.

Accepted Answer

thermohaline circulation

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halinethermal circulation

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thermodensity circulation

Question 39

What is the primary source of energy that generates most ocean waves?

Accepted Answer

wind

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earthquakes

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asteriods falling in the ocean

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volcanic eruptions

Question 40

A wave can make a leaf bob up and down on the water, but it cannot move the leaf toward the shore. This is because waves only transfer ________

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B. energy

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A. matter

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C. media

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D. crests

Question 41

What is represented at point 1?

Accepted Answer

crest

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wave height

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wavelength

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trough

Question 42

What is represented at point 2?

Accepted Answer

trough

Answer

wave height

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wavelength

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crest

Question 43

What is represented at point 3?

Accepted Answer

wavelength

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wave height

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crest

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trough

Question 44

Which direction do ocean waves move?

Accepted Answer

in a circular motion

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back and forth

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up and down

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in a side-to-side motion

Question 45

Look at the graph.  As wind speed increases, wave height __________.

Accepted Answer

increases

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decreases

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stays the same

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doubles

Oceans

45 questions

What % of the world is water?

What hemisphere is the United States in?

What part of the Earth is the hottest?

Vertical lines that help us locate places on Earth are called?

What is a Tsunami?

How can climate change affect the oceans?

Would you expect California ocean to be warmer or cooler than the Atlantic ocean on the East Coast?

The large, flat part of the ocean floor is called the _____________.

What do you call an underwater mountain?

A volcanic mountain that rises above the surface of the water is called ____________

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