WorksheetsOceanography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 1hrs 13mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Surface currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
2.
Deep Ocean currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
3.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
4.
The Gulf stream carries _____________ water from the east coast of The United States to the West coast of Europe.
a)
Cold
b)
Warm
c)
Freezing
d)
Fresh
5.
Ocean currents have an affect on which two things
a)
climate and weather
b)
temperature and density
c)
land and sea
d)
equator and poles
6.
A horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean's surface.
a)
Gulf Stream
b)
Global Conveyor Belt
c)
Surface Current
d)
Gyre
7.
Temperature and salinity variations in ocean water cause:
a)
Mid-ocean ridges
b)
Horizontal and vertical ocean currents
c)
Refraction of ocean waves
d)
Ebb and flow of the tides
8.
Upwelling is when deep ocean waters rise to the surface. Upwelling will occur if:
a)
The dep water is saltier than the shallower water
b)
The deep water is denser than the shallower water
c)
Wind blows the shallow water along the coast away from the coast
d)
Wind blows the shallow water along the coast towards the coast.
9.
The rise and fall of the water level of the oceans is called ___
a)
Wave
b)
Tide
c)
Deep ocean current
d)
Surface current
10.
Which of the following causes tides?
a)
The gravity of the sun only.
b)
The gravity of the moon only.
c)
The gravity of both the sun and moon.
d)
The gravity of the earth.
11.
Which tide happens on a full moon?
a)
Spring tide
b)
Neap tide
12.
Which tide is shown in the image?
a)
Spring tide
b)
Neap tide
13.
Which of the following causes most waves?
a)
Tides
b)
Wind
c)
Earthquake
d)
Sea animals
14.
The graphic shows ocean floor topography. Which is most likely represented by letter V (or W)?
a)
continental slope
b)
oceanic trench
c)
volcanic island
d)
abyssal plain
15.
The picture shows the ocean floor topography. What is the ocean feature at point Y?
a)
continental slope
b)
midocean ridge
c)
seamount
d)
trench
16.
Surface currents and deep currents join together to make a
a)
Deep Sea Current
b)
Warm Current
c)
Cold Current
d)
Convection Current
17.
A sharp underwater hill that connects to the continental shelf and the ocean floor
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental slope
c)
continental rise
d)
trench
18.
This increases as depth increases________
a)
light
b)
pressure
c)
temperature
19.
valleys cut deep into the ocean floor
a)
trench
b)
abyssal plain
c)
seamounts
d)
mid-ocean ridges
20.
An underwater mountain range
a)
trench
b)
seamount
c)
abyssal plain
d)
mid-ocean ridge
21.
The main difference between ocean water and lake water is that ocean water contains —
a)
oxygem
b)
plants
c)
algae
d)
salt
22.
a long, high sea wave caused by an earthquake
a)
trench
b)
tide pool
c)
tsunami
d)
plankton
23.
Cities closer to water most likely will be
a)
more dry
b)
more humid
c)
hotter
d)
colder
24.
In addition to salinity, what factor affects the density of seawater?
a)
depth
b)
latitude
c)
temperature
d)
salt content
25.
Hurricanes
a)
begin as a group of thunderstorms moving over tropical ocean water
b)
die in colder water or over land because they lose their source of energy
c)
have a center called the eye
d)
all of these
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