Oceans - 4.7 - Test Review

Which location is likely to have the greatest water pressure, the coldest temperatures, and the smallest number of living organisms?

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Which best describes the part of the ocean called the continental shelf?

• A flat underwater valley

• A region of mountains in the deep ocean

• A shallow area of sediment near the shore

• A region with a higher water pressure

Which of these are the deepest parts of the ocean?

• continental shelf

• continental slope

• ocean trench

• abyssal plains

The diagram shows a model of the ocean floor. Which number identifies the continental slope?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The main difference between ocean water and lake water is that ocean water contains ...

• salt

• oxygen

• algae

• plants

Which of these increases as a submarine dives deeper into the ocean?

• The number of plants in the water

• The freshness of the water

• The water temperature

• The water pressure

The salinity of the Mediterranean Sea is greater than that of the Atlantic Ocean. This means that, compared to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea is ....

• wider

• deeper

• saltier

• cooler

The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that oceans have ___________

• sandy shores and bottoms

• water with more salt

• large waves at the edges

• a much larger surface area

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

What do the arrows on the map represent?

• size of waves

• water density

• time between tides

• ocean currents

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

Sailors long ago would catch the current off the coast of Virginia. This current would help them get to ____.

• South America

• Central America

• Europe

• Southern Africa

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