Oceanography Formative 1

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Physical Oceanography

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(b) Chemical Oceanography

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(c) Marine Biology

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(d) Geologic Oceanography

• Study the sands of the ocean floor.

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• Would study the components of seawater.

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Which of the following regarding the image are TRUE? (Mark all that apply.)

• Life most likely started here.

• Photosynthesis is the primary form of production here.

• These locations are found near mid-ocean ridges.

• The water here is incredibly hot.

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NGSS.HS-ESS2-3

NGSS.HS-LS2-5

Match the following

• Derived from water chemistry

• Cosmogenous

• Derived from outer space

• Hydrogenous

• Derived from the remains of living organisms

• Biogenous

• Derived from the breakdown of rocks

• Lithogenous

The amount of heat a substance may store and release is called​ (a)   ​ ​ .

• latency
• density
• viscosity

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Chemicals may be stored in water for long periods of time.

• True

• False

Land is taller than the ocean is deep.

• True

• False

The average temperature of the ocean is ​ (a)   and is about ​ (b)   deep. The oceans cover ​ (c)   of the earth's surface.

• 3.9 C
• 3,800 m
• 71%
• 5.2 C
• 4,200 m
• 50%
• 2.5 C
• 5,000 m

​ ​ (a)   are the primary source of plastic in the ocean.

• Plastic Bags
• Plastic bottles
• Wrappers

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NGSS.MS-PS1-3

Reorder the following by size in descending order.

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Inidan

• Southern

• Arctic

Match the following civilizations/historical figures to their marine science contributions

• Got to North America first.

• Vikings

• Started sailing the Med.

• Magellan

• Developed the basic water cycle.

• Romans

• Found a cure for scurvy.

• Capitan Cooke

• Attempted to circumnavigate the earth.

• Phoenicians