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WorksheetsOCEANOGRAPHY
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 23mins
Oceans cover more than two-thirds of Earth's surface.
True
False
There are four oceans.
True
False
The thermocline...
has rapid temperature drops
is above the mixed layer
is indistinct from the rest of the ocean
sinks due to an increase in salinity
What % of the world is water?
20%
50%
70%
97%
What type of water is in the Ocean?
regular water
salt water
fresh water
spring water
This ocean borders the North and South America on the West, and Europe and Africa to the East.
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Southern
This ocean contains the "Ring of Fire", a series of active volcanoes and active tectonic plates. Borders North America and South America on the East, and Asia and Australia on the West
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
This ocean borders Africa, Asia, and Australia. Hurricanes occur in the Atlantic Ocean, but are called typhoons here.
Indian Ocean
Atlantic ocean
Southern ocean
Blue ocean
A small ocean, this borders North America, Asia, and Europe. It's the one at the top...
Southern Ocean
Indian ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
This is ocean surrounds Antarctica. It's the one at the bottom...
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
How many ocean subdivisions are there in the world?
10
7
5
Which is the largest ocean subdivision?
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What term is the measure of dissolved solids in water?
Thermocline
Salinity
Saltiness
Tides
A steep temperature gradient in a body of water marked by a layer above and below which is at different temperatures.
Thermocline
Ocean Temperature Rising
Continental Rise
Thermalne
In this layer of the ocean the water temperature drops with increased depth faster than it does in other layers
surface zone
thermocline
deep zone
continental slope
A
seamount
B
abyssal plain
C
mid ocean ridges
D
volcanic island
E
The feature found near the oldest part of the ocean would likely be
continental shelf, or rise
Abyssal Plain
Hydrothermal Vents
Abyssal Hills
the newest ocean floor would be found where
mid ocean ridge
The Gulf of Mexico
The South Pacific
The Red Sea
what type of rock is made when seafloor spreading occurs and makes up most of the ocean floor
igneous rock
Sandstone
Shale
Coal
Cont. Shelf
Cont. Slope
Cont. Rise
seamount
The Mariana __________ is the deepest known place on Earth
Volcanoe
Seamount
Ridge
Trench
