Ocean Quiz

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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
The world’s ocean is often divided into how many individual oceans?
4
6
5
Answer explanation
There is one world ocean, but it is divided into five main oceans.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
What is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth?
Pacific
Atlantic
India
Answer explanation
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of the world's ocean basins
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
What ocean region is the coldest and smallest?
Arctic
Pacific
Indian
Answer explanation
The Arctic Ocean is the coldest ocean, even colder than the waters surrounding Antarctica. Since the Arctic Ocean always has sea ice even during summer.
The Arctic Ocean is the smallest of the world's five ocean basins.
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
Which ocean is called a peaceful ocean?
India
Arctic
Pacific
Answer explanation
Magellan called this body of water pacific, due to the calmness of the water at the time ('pacific' means peaceful).
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
Can you name the deepest known point in the Pacific?
The South Sandwich Trench
The Mariana Trench
The Kermadec Trench
Answer explanation
The Mariana Trench, in the Pacific Ocean, is the deepest location on Earth.
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
Which sea is the saltiest in the world?
Black sea
Red sea
Ross sea
Answer explanation
The saltiest sea in the world is the Red Sea with 41 parts of salt per 1,000 parts of water.
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 10 pts
Where does most ocean pollution come from?
Marine activities
Land activities
Both, it is fairly evenly divied
Answer explanation
More than 80% of all ocean pollution comes from land.
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