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Hydrosphere: The Ocean

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What term is the measure of dissolved salts in water?
a)
Thermocline
b)
Salinity
c)
Saltiness
d)
Tides
2.
What is the most abundant solid dissolved in seawater?
a)
Magnesium Chloride
b)
Calcium Chloride
c)
Potassium Chloride
d)
Sodium Chloride
3.
What is the major cause of surface currents?
a)
dolphins
b)
wind
c)
hurricanes
d)
tides
4.
Why does cold water sink in a convection current?
a)
Less dense
b)
more dense
c)
Less humid
d)
More humid
5.
 How does the Gulf Stream affect the climate in Florida and the United Kingdom?
a)
Florida and the United Kingdom have colder climates.
b)
Florida and the United Kingdom have dryer climates.
c)
Florida and the United Kingdom have warmer climates compared to locations at the same latitude.
d)
None of the above
6.
A technique that used sound waves to measure the depth of the ocean floor is
a)
dredging
b)
sonar
c)
SCUBA
d)
weighted lines
7.
Approximately what percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
a)
40%
b)
50%
c)
60%
d)
70%
8.
What happens to pressure as you go deeper into the ocean? 
a)
increases
b)
decreases
c)
stays the same
d)
doubles
9.
Upwelling is the process where warm, nutrient rich water from deep in the ocean rises to the surface.
a)
False
b)
True
10.

An example of an abiotic factor that would impact plankton could be:

a)

predtors near by

b)

water pH

c)

other zooplankton

d)

primary consumers

11.

An example of a biotic factor that would impact plankton could be:

a)

organic nutrients

b)

water pH

c)

Near by zooplankton

d)

Current speed & direction

12.

Which best explains what happens to nutrients in the ocean as a result of upwelling?

a)

Upwelling carries nutrients to coral reefs.

b)

Upwelling carries nutrients to the ocean bottom.

c)

Upwelling carries nutrients to the intertidal zone.

d)

Upwelling carries nutrients to the surface of the ocean.

13.

How does upwelling in the ocean affect aquatic populations in the area?

a)

The aquatic life populations begin to decrease.

b)

The current produced by the upwelling forces the algae population to relocate.

c)

The aquatic life populations move further out in the sea.

d)

The nutrients rising to the surface cause an increase in aquatic life.

14.

Which causes cold ocean water to rise during an upwelling event?

a)

motion of organisms

b)

deep water currents

c)

mass of nutrients

d)

surface winds

15.

In which part of the ocean do the greatest number of organisms live?

a)

in the deep zone to escape predators

b)

near the shore to burrow in the sand

c)

close to the surface to be near the largest food source

d)

in the open ocean to regulate their bodies in cooler temperatures

16.

Scientists have found strange new life-forms called “tube worms” on the deep ocean bottom. Which most likely provides energy for the tube worms?

a)

algae

b)

small fish

c)

photosynthesis

d)

hydrothermal vents

17.

If a cool surface current flows along a coastline, what effect might it have on the climate in that area?

a)

in general, it will bring cooler temperatures in the summer and colder temperatures in the winters

b)

In general, it will bring warmer temperatures in the summer and milder temperatures in the winters

c)

In general, it will bring cooler temperatures in the summer and milder temperatures in the winters

d)

In general, it will have no long term effect on climate in that area

18.

Which statement best describes how nutrients move in the ocean as a result of upwelling?

a)

Nutrients move from estuaries into the intertidal zone.

b)

Nutrients move from the neritic zone to the intertidal zone

c)

Nutrients move from deep, colder areas to warm, shallow areas.

d)

Nutrients move from warm, shallow areas to deep, colder areas.

19.

Which process does NOT lead to a decrease in the salinity of water?

a)

runoff from land

b)

evaporation

c)

sea ice melting

d)

precipitation

20.

Which best describes the source of oxygen in ocean water?

a)

Oxygen is produced by marine plants in the process of making food.

b)

Oxygen is produced through the exhalations of marine animals.

c)

Oxygen is produced through precipitation falling on the ocean.

d)

Oxygen is produced by nodules on the ocean floor.

21.

Which factor is not involved in the creation of ocean currents?

a)

The salinity of the seawater

b)

The unequal heating of the earth

c)

Ships traveling through the ocean

d)

The rise and fall of ocean tides created by the moon.

22.

Which are the most important dissolved gases in ocean water for marine life?

a)

nitrogen and carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

c)

oxygen and methane

d)

nitrogen and sulfide

23.

How does overharvesting of oysters impact the water quality of an estuary?

a)

increase in pollution usually consumed by oysters

b)

decrease in CO2 levels due to increase in pollution

c)

increase in organic matter usually filtered by oysters

d)

increase in CO2 levels due to less oysters

24.

Which best explains why there is a greater concentration of oxygen located near the ocean’s surface?

a)

Sunlight warms the ocean’s temperature and stimulates oxygen production near the surface.

b)

Plankton produces excess amounts of nutrients that remove oxygen levels from the atmosphere.

c)

Marine life gives off oxygen instead of carbon dioxide, which makes the ocean water rich in oxygen.

d)

Plants, which release oxygen, live near the surface of the ocean, where they receive large amounts of sunlight.

25.

Which best describes the relationship between salinity levels and the amount of dissolved gases in ocean water?

a)

As salinity increases, the amount of dissolved gases increases.

b)

As salinity increases, the amount of dissolved gases decreases.

c)

As salinity decreases, the amount of dissolved gases decreases.

d)

As salinity decreases, the amount of dissolved gases remains the same.