Science SOL 4.7

Ocean life depends on ​ (a)   , which form the base of the ocean food webs and carryout photosynthesis to produce oxygen.

• phytoplankton

• sharks

• small fish

• salt water

• sunlight

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4.7.c

According to the graph, which TWO oceans have a volume greater than the Indian Ocean?

• Pacific

• Atlantic

• Southern

• Arctic

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4.7.b

Match the following:

• wind patterns, water temperature/density

• phytoplankton

• Plant-like organisms that float on or near the ocean's surface and produce much of Earth's oxygen

• Gulf Stream

• The shallow part of the ocean floor near the shore where marine life flourishes

• causes of water currents

• A long distance current that carries warm water to Europe

• continental shelf

• The “saltiness” of ocean water

• Salinity

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4.7.c

4.7.a

4.7.b

Which state of matter takes the shape of its container but has a definite volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

Design a project to compare the effects of physical changes (such as temperature and pressure) on different states of matter.

• Heat and cool water, ice, and steam to observe changes in state and record temperatures at which these changes occur.

• Freeze and melt different metals to see which one has the highest melting point.

• Apply pressure to various solids to determine their hardness.

• Observe the color changes in substances when heated without measuring temperature.

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DOK Level 4: Extended Thinking

What state of matter has a definite shape and volume?

• Solid

• Liquid

• Gas

• Plasma

What is not a property of all matter?

• Mass

• Volume

• Color

• Density

What is the boiling point of water?

• 100 degrees Celsius

• 50 degrees Celsius

• 0 degrees Celsius

• 200 degrees Celsius

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True or False: The shallow water of the continental shelf is full of living organisms.

• True

• False

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4.7.c

Which letter shows where there are the smallest number of living organisms?

• A

• B

• C

• D

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4.7.c

4.7.a