WorksheetsOcean Characteristics & Ocean Food Chains
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 12mins
A large stream of water that flows through the ocean.
Tide
Wave
Current
Wind
The area of continuous moving water through a body of water at the main surface.
Waves
Tides
Currents
Wind
Ocean water contains dissolved salt, known as ___________.
tides
salinity
depth
currents
TRUE or FALSE
Salinity of ocean water is not the same everywhere.
TRUE
FALSE
As oceans become deeper, the water temperature ___________________.
increases
decreases
stays the same
What is the basic motion of the ocean?
tides
waves
currents
depth
As oceans become deeper, the water pressure ___________________.
increases
decreases
stays the same
As oceans become deeper, it gets ___________________.
lighter
darker
The rise and fall of the ocean is caused by the gravitational pull between Earth and ____________
the sun
the continents
the moon
Jupiter
The water deeper in the ocean is _________________
saltier
less salty
Which motion of the ocean is caused by gravitational pull?
currents
waves
tides
Choose which motion(s) of the ocean is caused by wind? Choose all that apply.
waves
tides
surface currents
deep water currents
_______ are all part of a food chain.
animals
plants
animals and plants
Phytoplankton, seaweeds and seagrasses are _______ in the ocean.
animals
plants
animals and plants
Click on the image to make it larger-- Choose all that apply: The hawk gets energy from...
mouse
rabbit
wildflowers
snake
Click on the image to make it larger--The rabbit gets energy from the ....
hawk
mouse
wildflowers
grass
