Sol 4.7 Ocean

When a person goes to the beach and is swimming in fairly shallow water, what part of the ocean floor is on?

• continental rise

• continental shelf

• abyssal plain

• continental slope

As you swim deeper towards the ocean floor, ​ ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   increase.

• pressure

• salinity

• light

• temperature

As you swim deeper towards the ocean floor, ​​ ​ (a)   and ​ (b)   decrease.​

• light

• pressure

• temperature

• salinity

In some parts of the world, tuna are being overfished. What could this cause?

• The organisms that tuna eat will increase in population.

• The organisms that eat tuna will increase in population.

• There would be no effect.

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Most of the ocean floor is covered with thick layers of ______

• concrete

• soil and pebbles

• sand, mud, and rocks

• moss

What is the name of the warm ocean current that starts at the Gulf of Mexico and crosses the Atlantic Ocean to northern Europe?

• The Atlantic Current

• The Gulf Stream

• The Virginian Current

• The Europe Stream

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The diagram shows a boat using sonar to gather information in the ocean. What is most likely being measured with this technology?

• ocean depth

• ocean temperature

• pH level

• turbidity level
  

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Which of these are the deepest parts of the oceans?

• Continental Shelf

• Abyssal Plain

• Ocean Trench

• Continental Rise

Name feature A

• trench

• continental slope

• guyot

• mid-ocean ridge

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Name feature B

• guyot

• seamount

• abyssal plain

• volcanic island

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