Salinity and Oceanography Quiz

Salinity is the-

• measure of all salts dissolved in water

• thick layers of sediment on the ocean floor

• mixing of waters at various temperatures

• runoff of sand, mud, and rocks into the ocean

Based on the research notes shown below, what is the student studying?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Tsunami

• Tides

• The Gulf Stream

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Which explains how ocean currents are formed?

• Earthquakes shaking the ocean and erupting ocean volcanoes

• Typhoons and hurricanes that begin over open water

• Marine plant and animal population increases

• Wind patterns and temperature differences in the water

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Which ocean floor feature has the greatest depth?

• Continental Slope

• Trench

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Shelf

Which organism most likely lives at the greatest depth of the ocean?

• Anglerfish

• Seaweed

• Zooplankton

• Dolphins

Navigation routes are affected by ____.

• waves

• salinity

• currents

• tides

What is the main cause of tides?

• Runoff from nearby land

• Melting icebergs and evaporation rates

• Difference in temperature of ocean water

• Moon's gravitational pull

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Which part of the ocean floor is usually the flattest?

• Continental Rise

• Trench

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Slope

Which organisms serve as producers within an ocean food web?

• Baby Fish

• Whales

• Algae

• Invertebrates

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Which animals eat Krill?

• orca, penguin, baleen whale

• Artic Cod, Leopard Seal, Plankton

• Plankton, Orca, Krill

• Artic Cod, Baleen Whale, Penguin

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