Hydrosphere Practice

Choose the correct term for the definition: long, curling body of water that flattens

• wave

• breaker

• crest

• trough

Choose the correct term for the definition: sea wave that breaks into white foam on the shore

• wave

• breaker

• crest

• trough

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

Choose the correct term for the definition: highest point of a wave

• wave

• breaker

• crest

• trough

Choose the correct term for the definition: lowest point of a wave

• wave

• breaker

• crest

• trough

Define salinity

• temperature of ocean/sea

• amount of precipitation over ocean/sea

• amount of algae in ocean/sea

• amount of salt in the ocean/sea

The Arctic Ocean has low salinity because the water is cold near the North Pole

• True

• False

The oceans & seas have the highest salinity near the equator because the water is warm

• True

• False

Rise and fall of sea levels caused by gravitational forces from the Moon

• tides

• waves

• global warming

• tsunami

Where is the ocean the warmest?

• North & South Poles

• Temperature waters

• Tropics

If you go deep enough, all oceans are the same temperature, about 3 degrees Celsius

• True

• False