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deep into pacific ocean

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is an Ocean?

a)

small body of water

b)

large body of water

2.

A person who studies the ocean is ___________.

a)

scientist

b)

diver

c)

afraid of water

d)

swimmer

e)

oceanographer

3.

What is sonar?

a)

to dream

b)

to knock on the door

c)

sound waves

d)

using sound to measure how deep the ocean is

4.

The deepest spot on Earth is ________________.

a)

almost seven miles deep

b)

Mariana Trench

c)

in the Pacific Ocean

d)

reaches the center of the Earth

5.

The angler fish lives in........water

a)

Deep and dark

b)

Warm

c)

Beautiful

6.
What does the light on an anglerfish do?
a)
Attracts prey
b)
Confuses predators
c)
Lets it see to find its way
d)
It goes on and off 
7.

What is the meaning of the word Pacific Ocean?

a)

Pacific means- Calm

b)

Pacific means- Peaceful

c)

Pacific means- Happiness

d)

Pacific means- Free

8.

Which is the biggest ocean in the world?

a)

Atlantic Ocean

b)

Indian Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

e)

Pacific Ocean

9.

Which is the deepest Trench in Pacific Ocean?

a)

Marina Trench

b)

Philippine Trench

c)

Kuril-Kamchatka Trench

d)

Kermadec Trench

10.

How many underwater volcanos are there in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

32,000

b)

56,000

c)

14,000

d)

75,000

e)

83,000

11.

How many islands are located in the Pacific Ocean?

a)

31,000

b)

49,000

c)

25,000

d)

22,000

12.

How much percent does Pacific Ocean cover the Earth?

a)

20 percent

b)

40 percent

c)

80 percent

d)

30 percent

13.

What are the 3 islands in the Pacific Ocean called?

a)

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

b)

Micronesia

c)

Melanesia

d)

Polynesia

14.

Who was the first person to discover the Pacific Ocean?

a)

Vasco Nunez de Balboa

b)

Marco Polo

c)

Christopher Columbus

d)

Amerigo Vespucci

15.

Name any 2 sea creatures in Pacific Ocean?

a)

Penguins

b)

Dugong

c)

Jellyfish

d)

Dolphins

16.

Which 2 continents do the Pacific Ocean separate?

a)

Antarctica

b)

Europe

c)

Asia

d)

Australia

17.

Identify then 2 pictures given below is Pacific Ocean?

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

What is the weight of an average adult Hammerhead Shark?

a)

2,245 pounds

b)

2,648 pounds

c)

1,537 pounds

d)

1,278 pounds

19.

What is another name of a Dugong?

a)

Sea Cow

b)

Big Cow

c)

White Cow

d)

Grey Cow

20.

What light is filtered out at 500 feet?

a)

blue

b)

green

c)

red

d)

black

21.
organisms that live on or in the bottom
a)
benthos
b)
neuston
c)
littoral
d)
heterotrophs
22.
Scientists divide the ocean into zones.  Where do 90% of all sea creatures live?
a)
Sunlit zone
b)
Twilight zone
c)
Midnight Zone
d)
New moon zone
23.
The gulper eel has a really large mouth that it can use just like some snakes.  What can it do with its jaw?
a)
crush things
b)
snap it
c)
unhinge it
d)
open it wide
24.
Some sea creatures use chemicals to produce light.  What is this called?
a)
Natural light
b)
Bioluminescense
c)
Chemical light
d)
Producing light