Oceans, Waves, Currents, Tides Quiz Rentz 2023

Where is most of the Earth’s freshwater located?

• Lakes

• Rivers

• Oceans

• Glaciers

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What percent of the earth is covered by water?

• 20%

• 50%

• 70%

• 85%

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Water on Earth is either freshwater or saltwater. What is the percent ratio of freshwater to percent saltwater on Earth?

• 1% freshwater : 99% saltwater

• 3% freshwater : 97% saltwater

• 30% freshwater : 70% saltwater

• 50% freshwater : 50% saltwater

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Rain, hail, sleet and snow are all examples of

• deposition

• frozen water

• precipitation

• tornado warning signs

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When the Moon, Earth, and Sun are lined up as seen here, the gravity of the sun plus the gravity of the moon cause _________ tides on Earth.

• low

• neap

• slow

• spring

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Tides are caused by

• gravity

• heat

• waves

• wind

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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Which is the measurement of a wavelength?

• crest to crest

• trough to trough

• crest to trough

• trough to crest

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Which is NOT an ocean of the world?

• Arctic

• Atlantic

• American

• Southern

Ocean waves are ________ in the surface of the ocean.

• Accidents

• Disturbances

• Disasters

• Displacements

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____________are caused by the moon’s gravitational pull on the Earth.

• Tides

• Breaker

• Trough

• Current

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