EARTH'S OCEANS

What is a surface current?

• The horizontal movement of air in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface.

• The vertical movement of air in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface.

• The horizontal movement of water in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface.

• The vertical movement of water in a regular pattern at the ocean's surface.

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Which is NOT a factor that influences surface currents?

• global winds

• continental deflection

• Earth's tilt on its axis

• Coriolis effect

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What is desalination?

• removing salt from sea water

• adding salt to water

• adding minerals to water

• exploring the ocean

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Energy generated from the movement of the ocean tides is called_____

• wind energy

• solar energy

• tidal energy

• electricity

The Earth is covered in _____________ liquid water.

• 50%

• 100%

• 10%

• 71%

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Which of the following is not a main Ocean on Earth?

• San Andreas

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Southern

• Arctic

Which element makes up most of the Ocean's dissolved solids?

• potassium

• chlorine

• calcium

• sulfur

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The salt in the ocean is the salt we eat. It is called ____.

• chlorine

• magnesium

• sodium chloride

• sodium

Salinity is ________.

• the amount of flavor in food

• a measure of the amount of solid material dissolved in liquid water

• a measure of how salty is the food

• the amount of animals in the ocean

Some parts of the ocean are saltier than others because of ______.

• high evaporation

• too many animals

• humans add more salt

• because of the Great Salt Lake