Oceans Test review

Which part of the ocean floor is represented by letter C?

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Slope

• Continental Rise

• Ocean Trench

Which letter represents the mid-ocean ridge?

• B

• A

• F

• E

The deeper you go in the ocean....

• Pressure increases and it gets colder and darker.

• pressure decreases and it gets colder and darker

• pressure increases and it gets warmer and brighter

• it gets wetter.

Waves in the ocean are mostly caused by...

• Earthquakes

• Currents

• Tides

• Wind

The continental rise is formed...

• from lava that has cooled and hardened.

• from sediment that has washed from the continent and deposited at the base of the continental slope.

• divergent plate boundaries.

• when continents rise.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

TIny, plant-like organisms that live in the ocean and create much of the world's oxygen are called:

• Zooplankton

• Fish

• Phytoplankton

• Seaweed

Which phrase best describes salinity? 

• Amount of water that is polluted
• Number of fish living in the water
• Amount of salt in water
• Number of molecules of water in an area

Which warm ocean current affects the climate of Virginia?

• Gulf Stream Current
• East Australian Current
• Pacific Current
• African Current

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

In which ocean zone are more organisms able to live?

• midnight zone

• organism zone

• twilight zone

• sunlight zone

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following is NOT a reason why it is difficult for most animals to live in the deep sea?

• The pressure is too great

• The temperature is too cold

• It is pitch black and they cannot see

• There are too many predators swimming in the deep sea