Ocean PW Quiz

Salinity means

• how many fish are in the water
• how much salt is in the water

What causes the tides to change?

• rotation of the Earth
• magic
• gravitational pull from the moon
• ocean currents

Tags

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What are the main causes of ocean currents?

• the sun and moon

• wind patterns and differences in water

• tides and currents

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What is the primary source of energy that generates most ocean waves?

• earthquakes
• wind
• asteriods falling in the ocean
• volcanic eruptions

Differences in the moon's and sun's pull on different sides of the Earth cause _________.

• gravity

• lunar phases

• tides

What is the top layer of the ocean called?

• Epipelagic

  Zone

• Mesopelagic

  Zone

• Bathypelagic

  Zone

Which zone has the warmest water temperature?

• sunlight
• twilight
• midnight

The ocean layers are divided by the amount of __________________ in each layer.

• animals
• salt
• light
• people

What is the fourth zone of the ocean called?

• Midnight

• Sunlight

• Abyss

• Trench

What animals live in the abyss?

• Sea Turtles

• Sand Dollar

• Lantern Fish

• Pufferfish