Oceans

What % of the world is water?

• 20%

• 50%

• 70%

• 97%

What type of water is in the Ocean?

• regular water

• salt water

• fresh water

• spring water

The zone of life that exists at all depths of the ocean floor is the ____.

• epipelagic

• mesopelagic

• abyssopelagic

• benthic

The geographic name for the steep change just beyond the continental plain.

• continental slope

• continental rise

• abyssal plain

• oceanic trench

Before descending into the ocean trench, what is the geographic name of the underwater mesa.

• continental shelf

• continental slope

• continental rise

• abyssal plain

What does salinity measure?

• ocean temperature

• amount of salt in water

• ratio of mass to volume

Select the most dense option below.

• warm, 15% salty water

• cold, 15% salt water

• warm 5% salty water

• cold, 5% salty water

What are the two main ocean currents called?

• Surface Currents

• Coriolis Effect

• Deep Ocean Currents

• Wind Currents

What does the deep ocean water bring to the surface?

• very cold water

• very salty water

• nutrients

The _________ is located in the North Pole.

• Antarctic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean