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True or False. There are some parts of the ocean that are deeper than Mount Everest is tall.

• True.

• False.

What are ocean currents?

• movement of ocean water from one area to another

• the gravitational pull on the water by the moon

• the daily newspaper of a coastal town

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What causes ocean currents?

• It's all the moon's fault.

• Wind patterns and differences in water temperature

• Plants

• The movement of ships on the ocean

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True or False. Ocean water is a mixture of gases, water, and dissolved solids.

• True.

• False.

The tides are

• how easily things float in the ocean water.

• the amount of runoff from the land.

• the daily rise and fall of the Earth's water on the coastline.

• caused only by hurricanes.

What is the name of the type of organisms that spend their whole lives on the ocean floor. They usually have feet or legs to crawl. Examples include snails, crabs, and worms.

• plankton

• benthos

• nexton

• fish

What is the name of the group of creatures who are strong swimmers, have flippers or fins that allow them to move through the water? Examples include most fish, reptiles, and mammals.

• plankton

• Sponge Bob

• benthos

• nekton

In this photo, who is the producer?

• The plankton

• the shrimp

• the fish

• the shark

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Which feature would have the least amount of sunlight and the least amount of life?

• Seamount

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Shelf

• Ocean Trench

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Which feature would have the most amount of sunlight and the most amount of life?

• Seamount

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Shelf

• Ocean Trench

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