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Hydrology and Oceanography 2

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A brand new species of tree-spider crab

was observed by researchers at the University of Kerala. The species, named_______.

a)

Leptarma biju

b)

Leptarma bitu

c)

Leptarma bisu

2.

The Marshall Islands are located in the central

a)

Arctic Ocean

b)

Pacific Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

3.

A new species of comb jelly, where in research team for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) came upon a stunning deep-sea sight during an expedition in the waters of Puerto Rico.

a)

Duobrach sparksae,

b)

Duobrachium sparksae

c)

Duobrachium sparks

4.

It is an interesting species that have tentacles that can grow to be about 8 feet but in some cases, there have been findings of these creatures with tentacles as long as 165 feet.

a)

Spider Crab

b)

Portuguese Man-of-War.

c)

Basking Shark.

5.

Known as one of the worlds largest bony fish it reaches lengths of up to 56 feet.

a)

Giant Oarfish

b)

Blue Whale

c)

Ocean Sunfish

6.

It typically runs three times the size of the average human male.

a)

Giant Manta Rays.

b)

Great White Sharks

c)

Killer Whale

7.

Tsunami is a term specific to Japan, which literally means a______.

a)

harbor wave

b)

port wave

c)

waterfront wave

8.

It is the study of the distribution and movement of water both on and below the Earth's surface?

(a)  

9.

It is the study of the properties of seawater.

(a)  

10.

An organism where in the polyps need to have an optimal range of ocean temperatures, salinity and pH.

(a)  

11.

He is the father of Modern Hydrology?

(a)  

12.

This are inert and insoluble materials used to remove oil and hazardous substances from water through absorption.

(a)  

13.

It is a device used to recover spilled oils from a water's surface.

(a)  

14.

This have a surfactant with a lipophilic end that is attracted to oily dirt and a hydrophilic end attracted to water and binds with it.

(a)  

15.

This are chemicals that break down oil into smaller droplets to make it more readily mixed with water by spraying it on a surface oil slick.

(a)  

16.

What happened to your finger when it was dipped in oil?

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17.

What effect do wind and wave action have on cleaning up an oil spill?

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