Oceanography Quiz

What is the scientific study of the ocean called?

• Energy transfer

• Oceanography

• Meteorology

• Ecology

What is the largest and deepest ocean?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

What is the smallest and shallowest ocean?

• Southern Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

What is a wave that occurs at the top of the ocean called?

• Transverse wave

• Radio wave

• Surface wave

• Longitudinal wave

What causes surface waves other than wind energy?

• The pull of the gravity of the sun and moon

• The vibrations of fish movement

• The friction of the sand at the ocean floor

• The rotation of the Earth

What kind of motion does a surface wave have?

• Up-and-down

• Side-to-side

• Zigzag

• Circular

Which direction do ocean waves move?

• back and forth
• up and down
• in a side-to-side motion
• in a circular motion

Approximately what percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans?

• 40

• 50

• 60

• 70

Ocean water is different from freshwater because it has __.

• A higher temperature

• A lower temperature

• A lower salinity

• A higher salinity

Which two features most greatly influence the temperature of the ocean?

• amount of salt in water and proximity of water to the equator

• amount of salt in water and depth of water

• proximity of water to the equator and depth of waterd

• amount of oxygen in water and depth of water

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