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Intro. to Marine Science and Oceans

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much of the Earth is covered by oceans?

a)

85%

b)

70%

c)

75%

d)

90%

2.

How many oceans are there?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

6

d)

5

3.

What are the 4 branches of Oceanography?

a)

Biological, Chemical,Geological, Physical

b)

Biological, Weather,Geography, Technical

c)

Biological,Physical,Deep water, Symmetrical

d)

Biological, Mechanical, Chemical, Science

4.

1. Which ocean is the largest and deepest?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Atlantic Ocean

d)

Indian ocean

5.

2. Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest?

a)

Indian ocean

b)

Southern Ocean

c)

Arctic Ocean

d)

Atlantic Ocean

6.

6. Can you name the deepest known point in the Pacific?

a)

The Kermadec Trench

b)

The South Sandwich Trench

c)

The Izu-Ogasawara Trench

d)

The Mariana Trench

7.

7. The Great Barrier Reef is in the Pacific Ocean. How many individual reef systems is it made up of?

a)

Around 200

b)

Around 1000

c)

Around 3000

d)

Around 6000

8.

9. The Indian Ocean touches three continents. Which of these continents does NOT touch the Indian Ocean?

a)

South Africa

b)

Africa

c)

Australia

d)

Asia

9.

How much of earth's surface is covered by water?

a)

More than 70%

b)

Less than 20%

c)

50% exactly

d)

23% exactly

10.

Includes seawater composition, pH and salinity

a)

geological oceanography

b)

biological oceanography

c)

physical oceanography

d)

chemical oceanography

11.

Includes plate tectonics, geothermal vents and coastline changes

a)

geological oceanography

b)

biological oceanography

c)

physical oceanography

d)

chemical oceanography

12.

What percent of all the earths water is saltwater?

a)

82%

b)

17%

c)

97%

d)

56%

13.

Most of the freshwater on earth is held in

a)

rivers

b)

lakes

c)

water vapour

d)

glaciers

14.

Which ocean has limited life due to high temperatures and low oxygen levels?

a)

Southern

b)

Atlantic

c)

Indian

d)

Pacific

15.

Which ocean has the coldest and most dense water?

a)

Indian

b)

Southern

c)

Arctic

d)

Antarctic