WorksheetsWater Everywhere Oceans Test REview
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This zone extends from low-tide area out over the continental shelf.
a)
Open-Ocean Zone
b)
Intertidal Zone
c)
Neretic Zone
d)
Zone Defense
2.
This zone includes any area beyond the continental shelf where water is deepest.
a)
Oceanic Zone
b)
Neretic Zone
c)
Intertidal Zone
d)
Auto Zone
3.
The gradually sloping part of a continent that extends under the ocean is the...
a)
continental slope
b)
continental shelf
c)
abyssal plain
d)
trench
4.
The _____ extends from the edge of the continental shelf down to the ocean floor.
a)
abyssal plain
b)
continental slope
c)
mid-ocean ridge
d)
trench
5.
This is the study of the physical properties of ocean
a)
Natural Resources
b)
Oceanography
c)
Bioluminescence
d)
Chemosynthesis
6.
______ are flat areas of sea floor formed when valleys are filled in with sediment.
a)
mid ocean ridges
b)
continental shelves
c)
abyssal plains
d)
continental slopes
7.
Oceanographers of the 21st century use which tool to determine the depth of ocean basins?
a)
Radar
b)
Sonar
c)
Depth gauge
d)
Radiometer
8.
Identify the ocean feature labeled F in the image-
a)
Continental shelf
b)
Trench
c)
Submarine ridge
d)
Continental rise
9.
The only part of the open ocean that receives enough sunlight to support the growth of algae is
a)
Intertidal Zone
b)
Around Hot Vents
c)
Deep Zone
d)
Sunlight Zone
10.
Most of the Earth's water is in
a)
salty oceans
b)
freshwater lakes
c)
freshwater ponds
d)
glaciers
11.
Organisms in the deep ocean that produce their own light are called
a)
bioluminescent.
b)
neritic
c)
benthic
d)
hydrothermal
12.
a continuous range of mountains on the ocean flow that winds around Earth
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental slope
c)
abyssal plain
d)
mid-ocean ridge
13.
the region of shallow ocean water over the continental shelf
a)
Neritic Zone
b)
Open Ocean Zone
c)
Atoll
14.
Ocean water is healthy for drinking.
a)
true
b)
false
15.
The ocean covers what percentage of the earth?
a)
12%
b)
32%
c)
71%
d)
97%
16.
The photic zone
a)
extends to the bottom of the open ocean
b)
extends to a depth of about 200 meters
c)
is deep, cold, and permanently dark
d)
is where chemosynthetic bacteria are the producers
17.
The aphotic zone is
a)
the ocean's dark lower layer where photosynthesis cannot occur
b)
the sunlit upper layer of the ocean where photosynthesis occurs
c)
on the bottom of lakes, streams, and oceans.
d)
where benthos are found
18.
Which zone supports the least amount of life?
a)
photic
b)
aphotic
c)
neritic
d)
ocean
19.
In what zone of the ocean does photosyntesis occur?
a)
Photic zone
b)
Aphotic zone
c)
Benthic Zone
20.
What is the ocean floor called?
a)
Photic Zone
b)
Aphotic Zone
c)
Benthic Zone
21.
The upper region with light penetration within the ocean
a)
photic
b)
aphotic zone
c)
benthic zone
d)
abyss
22.
The lower region without light penetration within the ocean
a)
photic zone
b)
aphotic zone
c)
benthic zone
d)
abyss zone
23.
The bottom of the ocean
a)
benthic zone
b)
photic zone
c)
aphotic zone
d)
coral reef
24.
Why doesn’t photosynthesis occur in deep ocean water?
a)
There is no sunlight.
b)
There are not enough nutrients.
c)
The salinity level of the water is too high.
d)
The water temperature is too cold.
25.
This is the zone between high-tide and low-tide (literally means between tides)
a)
Twilight Zone
b)
Neretic Zone
c)
Open-ocean Zone
d)
Intertidal Zone
26.
Which light zone contains the majority of marine animals?
a)
photic
b)
benthic
c)
aphotic
d)
pelagic zones
27.
List the following pelagic zones in order from surface of the ocean to the bottom:
a)
abyssopelagic, bathypelagic, epipelagic ,mesopelagic
b)
epipelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic, bathypelagic
c)
epipelagic, mesopelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic
d)
mesopelagic, epipelagic, bathypelagic, abyssopelagic
28.
The word "pelagic" is at the ending of the zones we are studying. What does "pelagic" mean?
a)
relating to a type of dolphin
b)
it means blue
c)
relating to a type of turtle
d)
relating to the open sea
29.
This ocean zone includes the deepest trenches, such as the Mariana Trench..
a)
Abyssal
b)
Pelagic
c)
Bathyal
d)
Hadal
30.
the entire water portion of the ocean
a)
pelagic zone
b)
neritic zone
c)
oceanic zone
d)
benthic zon
31.
What is the daily rising and falling of ocean waters along Earth's coastal areas called?
a)
waves
b)
tides
c)
currents
d)
estuaries
32.
Why is the sun important to the water cycle?
a)
The sun provides electricity for the water to flow to earth.
b)
The sun provides Earth with light and heat energy to make the cycle work.
c)
The plays no role in the water cycle.
d)
The sun creates runoff for the water cycle to begin.
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