Oceans: salinity, waves, tides, and currents

Which term describes the amount of salt in the water?

• temperature

• salinity

• buoyancy

• depth

Which of the following is NOT one of the five major oceans?

• Atlantic

• Dead Sea

• Pacific

• Southern

What type of wave is an ocean wave?

• compression wave

• longitudinal wave

• mechanical wave

• matter wave

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

About how much of the Earth is covered with water?

• 35%

• 50%

• 70%

• 85%

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What is the largest ocean on earth?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Artic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

Which of the following creates surface currents?

• salinity

• temperature

• wind

• depth

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Which of the following occurs due to ocean currents?

• water from one ocean can be moved to another ocean

• there are more fish in warmer oceans

• there are more fish in bigger oceans

• the ocean has a tidal system

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What creates ocean waves?

• the gravitational pull of the moon

• temperature and salinity

• wind blowing across the surface of the water

• fish swimming through the water

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what creates ocean tides?

• the gravitational pull of the moon

• temperature and salinity

• wind blowing across the surface of the water

• fish swimming through the water

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What is the smallest ocean?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Artic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean