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Ocean Motions and Tides Quiz Thing

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_______ is transfered intowater by _________

a)

Energy; wind

b)

Wind; energy

c)

Wind; wind

d)

Energy; energy

2.
Horizontal distance between two wave crests is the 
a)
frequency
b)
wavelength
c)
trough
d)
wave height
3.
The lowest point on a wave is the
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
line of origin
d)
wavelength
4.
Distance from the crest to trough of a wave is called
a)
wavelength
b)
line of origin
c)
wave height
d)
wave period
5.
Distance from the crest to trough of a wave is called
a)
wavelength
b)
line of origin
c)
wave height
d)
wave period
6.
The highest point on a wave is the
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
line of origin
d)
wavelength
7.
The highest point on a wave is the
a)
crest
b)
trough
c)
line of origin
d)
wavelength
8.

There are _____ oceans in the world

a)

4

b)

6

c)

5

d)

9

9.

Oceans cover about ______ of the surface of the earth.

a)

60%

b)

70%

c)

80%

d)

90%

10.

Smaller bodies of salt water are called

a)

seas

b)

lakes

c)

oceans

d)

rivers

11.

The deepest parts of the ocean are called

a)

trenches

b)

abyss

c)

deep sea plain

d)

guyot

12.

A wave is the movement of _____ through the ocean.

a)

Wind

b)

Energy

c)

A Tsunami

d)

A longshore drift

13.

The daily rise and fall of Earth's ocean along the coastline, is what?

a)

Gravitational Pull

b)

Tides

c)

Spring Tide

d)

Neap Tide

14.

Tides are caused by...

a)

gravitational pull from the moon.

b)

gravitational pull from the sun.

c)

gravitational pull from the mars.

d)

the sun's heat reflecting off of the moon.

15.

One day or a rotation from the Earth has __ high tides and __ low tides.

a)

2 and 1

b)

1 and 1

c)

2 and 2

d)

5 and 4

e)

4 and 5

16.

The sun plays a part on the Earth's tide.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What type of tide has higher tides than normal high tides.

a)

High Tide

b)

Low Tide

c)

Spring Tide

d)

Neap Tide

18.

What type of tide has lower tides than normal low tides.

a)

Sprig Tides

b)

Low Tide

c)

High Tide

d)

Neap Tide

19.

What type of tide has lower tides than normal high tides.

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Summer Tide

c)

Neap Tide

d)

Low Tide

20.

What type of tide has higher tides than normal low tides.

a)

Neap Tides

b)

High Tides

c)

Spring Tides

d)

Fall Tides