oceanography

The tides are caused by:

• Wind

• Turbidity

• Viscosity

• The Moon

Which resource from the ocean is used as a source of energy?

• Manganese

• Salt

• Sand

• Natural Gas

The measure of the mass of the dissolved solids in a mass of water is known as:

• Density

• Salinity

• Salt Water

• Photosynthesis

What is a tide?

• laundry detergent

• repeated movement of water

• ongoing movement of water

• the rise and fall of the ocean's surface

Where does fresh water meet salt water?

• Tide pools

• Estuaries

• Barrier Islands

• Troughs

There are 2 of these every day.

• Low Tides

• Seasonal Holidays

• Waves

• Inlets

What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• Neap Tide

• Spring Tide

• Full Moon Tide

• New Moon Tide

What are trenches?

• the most shallow part of the ocean

• coats that spies wear

• forms at sites of plate convergence

• the scientific study of the ocean

What are underwater mountain ranges called?

• current

• mid-oceanic ridges

• submersibles

• continental shelf

The gently sloping underwater surface extending from the shoreline is called?

• gyres

• mid-ocean ridge

• continental slope

• continental shelf