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WorksheetsOcean Motion
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 16mins
Ocean water at its lowest level during the day is called
low tide
high tide
spring tide
neap tide
Ocean water at its highest level during the day is called
high tide
low tide
spring tide
neap tide
The rising and falling of the ocean surface is called
tides
waves
currents
water cycle
Why does the moon exert twice the amount of gravitational pull on the ocean waters than the sun?
It is closer to earth than the Sun.
It is larger than the Sun.
It has more gravitational pull than the Sun.
It has more mass than the Sun.
Which of the following contributes to the cause of ocean tides on Earth?
The moon gravitational pull.
wind
earthquakes
volcanoes
How often do the tides change?
6 hours
12 hours
24 hours
8 hours
Which is not a ocean?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
American Ocean
Salinity describes-
The amount of salts and gasses dissolved in ocean water.
The amount of solution needed to keep sailors' contacts clean
The amount of oxygen in a sample of ocean water
The amount of minerals in river water.
Density is higher in areas of _________ temperature.
colder
warmer
varied
consistent
Large, destructive waves are called
tsunamis
titanic waves
widow makers
colossal waves
