Earth's Oceans

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9th - 12th Grade
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Erin Schneider
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is side-scan sonar
A technique used by submarines to navigate deep ocean canyons
A technique used that directs sound waves at an angle towards the seafloor so that hills and other features can be displayed
A technique used to help find sea life on the side of hills, cliffs, canyons, etc.
Tags
NGSS.MS-PS4-2
2.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 3 pts
Select all answers that apply:
What are some sources that scientists hypothesize that could be the origin of oceans?
Comets
Meteorites
Volcanism
Tags
NGSS.HS-ESS1-6
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Approximately how much of Earth's surface is water?
90%
87%
71%
68%
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What nickname did Earth earn because of the fact that its oceans cover about 71% of the surface
The Wet Planet
The Salty Planet
The Marine Planet
The Blue Planet
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is sea level?
The farthest point where you can see the ocean from land.
The change in the depth of the ocean over the years.
The level of the ocean's surface.
6.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 2 pts
What are the ocean's major interaction with Earth's atmosphere?
It provides heat and moisture, influencing large scale circulation patterns.
It provides salt for the life within the biosphere.
It is a huge carbon dioxide reservoir, keeping large amounts of carbon dioxide out of the air.
It provides food for many of the ecosystems on Earth.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The measure of the amount of dissolved salts in seawater is...
saltiness
saline levels
salinity
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