Introduction to the Oceans

The ocean covers more than ___% of Earth's surface.

• 70

• 50

• 30

• 90

What percentage of ocean species have yet to be classified?

• 91%

• 50%

• 25%

• 10%

Coral is used in place of ________ grafts.

• bone

• skin

• nerve

• muscle

What percentage of the oxygen production on Earth comes from the ocean?

• 50-80%
• 10-20%

• 100%

• 0%

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More than ___% of our ocean is unmapped, unobserved, and unexplored.

• 80

• 50

• 30

• 10

Pressure found at the deepest place in the ocean is about ___ tons per square inch.

• 8

• 2

• 20

• 0.5

Who broke the world record for the deepest dive without breathing equipment in 2012?

• Jacques Cousteau

• Herbert Nitsch

• William Trubridge

• Tanya Streeter

What is Marine Biology?

• The study of land plants

• The study of marine organisms, their behaviors, and their interactions with the environment

• The study of weather patterns

• The study of rocks

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What is the scientific study of the ocean called?

• Oceanography

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Astronomy

Which of the following is NOT a branch of Oceanography?

• Geological

• Physical

• Chemical

• Astronomical

• Biological