Marine Science Quiz

What is Marine Science?

• The study of land animals and their habitats

• The study of Earth's oceans and the life within them

• The study of astronomy and celestial bodies

• The study of rivers and freshwater systems

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Which property of water allows it to form droplets on surfaces?

• Adhesion

• Cohesion

• Surface tension

• Density

What percentage of Earth’s surface is covered by oceans?

• 50%

• 71%

• 85%

• 93%

Which layer of the Earth is broken into tectonic plates?

• Inner core

• Mantle

• Lithosphere

• Asthenosphere

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What type of plate boundary creates mid-ocean ridges?

• Divergent boundary

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Subduction zone

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Which property of water makes it a good solvent?

• Its low density

• Its polarity

• Its high heat capacity

• Its solid state

What is the benthic zone?

• The open ocean where most fish live

• The area near the ocean floor

• The region where sunlight penetrates the water

• The boundary between freshwater and saltwater

What is upwelling?

• The process of warm water sinking to the ocean floor

• The upward movement of cold, nutrient-rich water

• The mixing of freshwater and saltwater in estuaries

• The downward movement of surface water

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What is the intertidal zone?

• The deepest part of the ocean

• The area between high and low tide

• A zone of rapid temperature change

• A flat, featureless part of the ocean floor

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What is latent heat?

• The energy required to change water temperature

• The heat released during freezing or condensation

• The heat absorbed by the ocean's surface

• The energy of ocean currents

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