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Oceans

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the large bodies of water covering 3/4 of the Earth called? 
a)
Oceans
b)
Icicles 
c)
Landforms 
2.
How many oceans are there?
a)
5
b)
10
c)
1
3.
Moving streams of water in the ocean are called ______.
a)
Surface
b)
Shore
c)
Currents 
4.
The very top of the water is called _______.
a)
the surface
b)
the trench
c)
the high part 
5.
We studied two kinds of currents. Surface and deep-water. Which kind is caused by wind blowing across the top of the ocean?
a)
Deep-water currents
b)
Surface currents 
6.
One important current that ship captains use when they sail the Atlantic Ocean is the ______ ______. 
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Atlantic Stream
c)
Water Stream
7.
Where the ocean meets the land is called _____.
a)
the wave
b)
the shore 
c)
the ocean 
8.
What is a small piece of land completely surrounded by water? 
a)
valley
b)
gulf
c)
island
9.
Every day, two times a day, the ocean rises and falls as it gets the shore. These changes are called the ocean's ______.
a)
tides
b)
shore 
c)
streams 
10.
The ocean floor _______.
a)
has hills and valleys just like the dry part of the earth 
b)
is flat
11.
Tiny creatures in the ocean habitat are called _______.
a)
Plankton
b)
little guys
c)
shrimp 
12.
What is the largest animal in the ocean? 
a)
Blue whale 
b)
Giant Squid
c)
Whale Shark 
13.
Do people and animals depend upon the ocean for a lot of things?
a)
yes 
b)
no
14.
People can hurt the ocean by _________.
a)
watching the sunset
b)
putting wrong things in it
c)
going for a swim
15.
Oil spills in the ocean kill _______. 
a)
giraffes, cheetahs, and flies
b)
kittens, puppies, and guinea pigs
c)
fish, plankton, and birds
16.
Review: Something needed to make people, plants, and animals strong and healthy is _______.
a)
Nutrients
b)
Dirt
c)
Sugar
17.
Review: When an animal is in DANGER of becoming extinct, we say that animal is ________.
a)
EnDANGERed
b)
Thriving
c)
Extinct 
18.
Review: A habitat is ______.
a)
Papers
b)
A cloudy day
c)
A place where animals live
19.
A high covering of tree tops is ______.
a)
The canopy
b)
The forest floor
c)
The understory 
20.
Review: What kind of teeth do omnivores have? 
a)
Flat
b)
Sharp and flat
c)
Sharp