Oceans

Name as many ocean words as you can (Example- gulf oil)

This is the part of the ocean that is a steep drop that leads to the continental rise.

• Continental Slope

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Rise

• Trench

A feature or trait that allows an organism to survive in its environment is called a....

• adaptation

• niche

• habitat

• ecosystem

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

• Oxygen

• Salt

• Algae

• Plants

Where are the world's coldest and saltiest waters?

• Near the Pacific

• Near the Equator

• Near the Arctic

• Near the Antarctic

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When one substance dissolves into another one it is called a............(you can't easily separate the parts)

• MIXTURE

• SOLUTION

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How much of the world is covered by ocean?

• About 5%

• About 50%
  

• About 70%
  

• About 95%

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Why are surface currents important?

• makes travel faster if you ride them

• they are not important

• delivers nutrients to bottom of ocean

• delivers plankton all around the ocean

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As submarines get deeper in the ocean, what increases?

• The amount of light

• Water temperature

• Water pressure

• Types of ocean organisms

The amount of salt in the water is called...........

• depth

• pressure

• density

• salinity