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Geography and Oceanography Terms

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9th - 12th Grade

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Geography and Oceanography Terms
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is a Tombolo?

A type of sandbar connecting an island to the mainland

A geological formation of a mountain

A type of coral reef

A freshwater lake

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the term for saliva that is expelled from the mouth?

Saliva

Spit

Drool

Mucus

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is a longshore bar?

A type of coastal sandbar

A structure used for fishing

A barrier reef

A type of underwater volcano

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What are Biogenous Sediments?

Sediments formed from the remains of living organisms

Sediments formed from volcanic activity

Sediments formed from chemical precipitation

Sediments formed from erosion of rocks

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Groin

Structure built parallel to shore to trap sand.

Structure built perpendicular to shore to trap sand.

A type of fish found in coastal waters.

A geological formation caused by erosion.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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What is the term for the underwater feature that forms at the base of the continental slope?

Continental Shelf

Continental Rise

Oceanic Trench

Mid-Ocean Ridge

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Seamounts

Underwater hills found near oceanic ridge systems

Flat plains on the ocean floor

Volcanic islands above sea level

Coral reefs in shallow waters

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