Marine/Ocean Final Exam Review

This famous transform fault is located in the western United States creates significant earthquake activity for California

• New Madrid

• Denali Fault

• Ramapo Seismic Zone

• San Andreas

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Which waves are push-pull waves during an earthquake?

• S-waves

• M-waves

• P-waves

• T-waves

An instrument that detects and measures earthquakes is a 

• seismogram

• focus seismic map

• thermometer

• seismograph 

Most earthquakes happen along the _________________. 

• coast
• faults
• desert
• directions

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The deepest part of the ocean, located at the bottom of the Mariana Trench is called

• The Bathyscope

• The Tonga Trench

• The Challenger Deep

• The abyss

Why does an egg float in saltwater and sink in freshwater?

• saltwater is sweeter

• saltwater is more dense

• freshwater is warmer

• freshwater is colder

What should you do if you think a tsunami is coming?

• Go to higher ground

• Go to the beach

• Find a boat

• Hide in your house

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Tsunamis can be caused by underwater

• tornadoes

• earthquakes

• lightening

• hailstorms

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Which culture is credited with inventing the compass, water-tight compartments and central rudders?

• Vikings

• Greeks

• Chinese

• Polynesians

Which civilization used this type of ship for navigation?

• Egyptians

• Chinese

• Vikings

• Europeans