Oceanography Vocab

Why is the continental shelf important to people?

• A. It’s where ocean trenches are found

• B. It’s good for fishing and oil drilling

• C. It has no use to humans

Why do many fish live near seamounts?

• A. There are many plants and food there

• B. It is dry land

• C. It is where ships park

What causes ocean tides to change?

• A. The clouds
  

• B. The Sun and Moon’s gravity
  

• C. The rain

Which animal might live in the Arctic Ocean?

• A. Penguin
  

• B. Polar bear
  

• C. Camel

What causes a volcanic island to form?

• A. Erosion from rain
  

• B. Ice melting
  

• C. Lava from underwater volcanoes

What happens at the continental slope?

• A. The ocean gets much deeper
  

• B. The ocean becomes shallow
  

• C. The water turns to ice

How do global currents help Earth?

• A. They keep the ocean frozen
  

• B. They move warm and cold water around the planet
  

• C. They stop all waves

What makes ocean waves larger?

• A. Strong wind
  

• B. Moonlight
  

• C. Floating ice

Why is the Atlantic Ocean important?

• A. It has many trade routes
  

• B. It is empty
  

• C. It has no fish
  

What moves ocean water around the world?

• A. Airplanes
  

• B. Wind and Earth's spin
  

• C. Trees in the ocean