Oceans

Which of the following is part of an ocean?

• The Gulf of Mexico

• The Mississippi River

• Lake Michigan

• Niagara Falls

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Oceans are an integral part of life on earth. What does that mean?

• They are unnecessary.

• They are deadly.

• They are helpful.

• They are essential.

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What might happen if warm and cool currents did not move through the ocean's waters?

• Ocean temperatures would become either too hot or too cold to support life.

• Climates on land might be extremely different.

• There would be no ocean tides.

• The pace of global warming would accelerate.

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The Pacific Ocean is the _____ ocean in the world.

• smallest

• largest

• hottest

• coldest

What do you call a scientist who studies the ocean for a living?

• oceanist

• oceanologist

• oceanographer

• oceananthropist

The Northern and Southern Oceans are _____ compared to the other oceans.

• hotter

• colder

• saltier

• deeper

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Why is much of the ocean floor so difficult to see?

• water distorts our view

• sunlight cannot reach that far down

• it is buried under ash from volcanic eruptions

• is it covered in seaweed and other forms of plant life

A continental slope is most similar to which land feature?

• valley

• mountain

• beach

• cliff

What is sediment found on the ocean floor?

• seaweed

• bodies of dead ocean creatures

• rocks, dirt, sand, and pieces of organic material

• a type of coral

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What part of the Earth makes up the seafloor?

• crust

• mantle

• core

• mesosphere