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WorksheetsMidterm Study
Total questions: 54
Worksheet time: 27mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
True or false, as the salinity of water increases the density will decrease.
a)
true
b)
false
2.
True of False, the compass was invented by the Chinese in 1125 AD.
a)
true
b)
false
3.
Which object is most likely to be affected by the Coriolis Effect?
a)
a plane flying from New York to London
b)
water draining in a sink
c)
a butterfly in flight
4.
Brianna is setting up an aquarium for the first time. She purchased one aquarium and three goldfish. After filling the aquarium up with water she immediately put her gold fish into her tank. Shortly afterwards her goldfish died because
a)
She forgot to add dechlorinator to the water
b)
She did not clean the tank with bleach first
c)
Goldfish are cheap and do not live long
5.
Which state listed below would experience Semi-Diurnal Tides?
a)
Cali
b)
New York
c)
Texas
6.
Which answer below correctly describes the formation of a volcanic island arc.
a)
Islands are created one at a time as the plate moves across a hot spot in the mantle
b)
Islands are created as pressure is released when two tectonic plates are pulled apart.
c)
Islands are created along a subduction zone as oceanic crust is forced back down in to the mantle.
7.
Topographic maps and Topographic profiles
a)
share the same land features
b)
show elevation
c)
all the above
8.
Charles Darwin’s contribution to the study of Aquatic Science was that he;
a)
developed a theory on the process of Atoll formation
b)
Documented detailed observations of the various forms of barnacles during his voyages on the Beagle
c)
all the above
9.
The standard aquarium filter that you purchase at the store will only provide what kind of filtration?
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
c)
all the above
10.
This interaction of tectonic plates is often found across from Passive Continental Margins.
a)
Ocean to Ocean Collisions
b)
Continent to Continent Collisions
c)
Sea Floor Spreading
11.
Which piece of equipment is used to allow the flow of fluids between two objects?
a)
Test tube
b)
Tubing
c)
sink
12.
At what point were Rogue waves recognized as being a valid threat to boats?
a)
When satellites caught pictures of them forming frequently in the open ocean
b)
When boats would disappear with no explanation
c)
When a sailor managed to take a picture of one
13.
What is the difference between a hurricane and a typhoon?
a)
Hurricanes are much larger than typhoons
b)
Typhoons are much larger than Hurricanes
c)
Typhoons are found in the Pacific Ocean and Hurricanes are found in the Atlantic Ocean
14.
Which of the following is something we will NOT be doing in class?
a)
Live Feedings
b)
Aquarium care and maintenance
c)
Low stress experiments
15.
It is important to plug in and turn on all of your tank equipment..
a)
as soon as you purchase it, to make sure that it is all functioning properly.
b)
as you set up your tank, to make sure all of your electrical cables will reach where you place them.
c)
Only when there is water flowing in your tank, running the equipment without water will cause it to overheat and burn out.
16.
How are Hurricane and El Nino events related to each-other?
a)
El Nino events in the Pacific cause decreased tropical storm development in the Atlantic
b)
El Nino events in the Pacific cause increased tropical storm development in the Atlantic
c)
El Nino events in the Pacific cause larger hurricanes to develop in the Atlantic
17.
A hurricane will continue to grow as long as it has access to:
a)
Large Storm Clouds
b)
Nearby Land
c)
Warm Water
18.
why is ammonia bad for your fish?
a)
It destroys blood cells
b)
It destroys gill tissue
c)
It is full of dangerous bacteria
19.
Where in the picture represents wave cresting.
a)
C
b)
B
c)
A
20.
The fact that Pangaea existed only 220 MYA suggests that:
a)
Continents have merged and split apart multiple times over earth’s history
b)
There is a problem with the theory of Plate Tectonics
c)
The continents only started moving 220 MYA
21.
Strong undercurrents and large wave forces will make what kind of substrate.
a)
Loose gravel and rock
b)
Very fine silts and muds
c)
Large rocks and boulders
22.
Which diagram below represents the tidal formation during the half moon?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
23.
According to the map below, which watershed will rain falling on Klein Forest High School FIRST flow in to and which watershed will it enter next? (the star on the map represents the location of KF)
a)
Greens Bayou to San Jacinto River
b)
Cypress Creek to Addicks Dam
c)
Armand Bayou to Galveston Bay
24.
What two forces are acting to create an Eckman Spiral?
a)
Wind and the Coriolis Effect
b)
Gravity and the Coriolis Effect
c)
Gravity and Density
25.
What location on the diagram below represents a region experiencing a low tide?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
26.
Whats the highest hurricane level?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
15
27.
What is the primary location of Downwelling on the planet?
a)
Indian Ocean
b)
North Atlantic Ocean
c)
Antarctic Ocean
28.
This is an imaginary line used to separate the Northern and Southern Hemisphere.
a)
Longitude
b)
Prime Meridian
c)
Equator
29.
Which of the following modern technologies has led to the overall improvement and accuracy of today’s topographic maps?
a)
Satellite Data
b)
The GOCB
c)
The Compass
30.
Where on the diagram below would you find the Pacific Plate?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
31.
Which portion of the diagram below represents the Indian Ocean Gyre?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
32.
Oceanography is the science of:
a)
studying the physical, but not biological aspects of the ocean
b)
creating oceanic graphs
c)
Latin and Greek applied to ocean concepts
d)
recording and observing the ocean’s processes and contents
33.
Ocean literacy is important because:
a)
you’ll be tested on it in class
b)
it allows you to make responsible decisions related to the ocean
c)
it will allow you to impress people at parties with how smart you are
34.
This island was created by the process of subduction along the edge of a tectonic plate.
a)
japan
b)
greenland
c)
iceland
d)
hawaii
35.
Pollution from humans is extremely dangerous to our delicate freshwater and saltwater ecosystems. The farms on the diagram are leeching fertilizer in to the river. Where will the river have the highest concentration of pollutants from the farms?
a)
N
b)
M
c)
O
36.
How have scientists discovered the pathway of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt?
a)
They can track the movements of individual pockets of water that have formed at different times in earth’s history
b)
They used a camera to follow the movement of the water as it flowed around the planet
c)
They are not sure of the exact pathway of the GOCB yet.
37.
The sediment build up on the ocean floor gets thicker as you move away from the Mid Ocean Ridge because:
a)
Crust at the edges is older than the crust along the Mid Ocean Ridge
b)
Oceanic crust is thickest near the continent and thinnest at the center.
c)
More sediment is produced at the edges than in the middle of the ocean.
38.
The prevailing winds between 30 degrees and 60 degrees North are known as:
a)
Prevailing Westerlies
b)
Southeasterly Trades
c)
Polar Easterlies
39.
Which type of Plate Collision is likely to produce the tallest mountain ranges?
a)
Ocean to Ocean collisions
b)
Continental to Continental collisions
c)
Ocean to Continental collisions
40.
A map has a contour interval of 10 feet. John is standing at 100 feet and walk past 10 contour lines going up in elevation. What elevation is John at?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
41.
Which current travels around the entire globe?
a)
Equatorial Countercurrent
b)
West Wind Drift
c)
California Current
42.
What causes a rogue wave?
a)
When the crest of one wave train lines up with the crest of a second wave train
b)
A glacier break
c)
A glacier break
43.
What locations in the ocean are most likely to show the greatest variation in salinity measurements.
a)
at the ocean surface
b)
near coastal rivers
c)
ALL THE ABOVE
44.
a)
R>T>M>N
b)
R>N>T>M
c)
R>M>T>N
45.
Why is Upwelling such an important physical process?
a)
It carries nutrient rich waters up from the depths where it can be used by photosynthetic organism
b)
It replenishes important minerals in the water column
c)
It causes wave action along the coastlines, washing away debris
46.
Why was Alfred Wegner’s theory of Continental Drift not immediately accepted by scientists?
a)
there was no mechanism to explain how Continental Drift happened
b)
there was no evidence to support the theory
c)
Scientists did not think it was possible for the Continents to move
47.
a)
Layer A (inner core)
b)
Layer B (outer core)
c)
Layer C (asthenosphere)
d)
Layer D (lithosphere)
48.
Is the structure represented by the topographic map featured in this diagram the same as the 3-dimensional model of the volcanic island featured below it?
a)
y
b)
n
49.
Continental rise?
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
50.
continental crust
a)
b
b)
c
c)
d
d)
e
51.
Abyssal
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
52.
Abyssal
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
53.
These are organisms who live their whole lives near the coast lines.
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
54.
This is the largest region of the ocean, here you cannot see top or bottom and there is no light.
a)
a
b)
b
c)
c
d)
d
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