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Worksheets6-12 TITF Mad Science Quiz
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which of the following is NOT an illness that divers can experience when they exceed their limitations:
Oxygen toxicity
Deep sea madness
Nitrogen narcosis
Decompression sickness
What does SCUBA stand for?
Solo Contained Universal Breath of Air
Self- Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Sunken Capture of Underwater Breathable Air
Safe Continuous Underwater Breathable Air
Basalt (oceanic crust) is less dense than granite (continental crust)
True
False
How do hotspots build islands chains?
The hotspot forms in different places
The tectonic plates move over the hot spot
Islands break apart into smaller islands because of eruptions
Oceanic crust breaks apart, and rises to the surface
What is the formula for density?
Mass x Volume
Mass / Volume
Volume / Mass
Temperature x Mass
Which of the following would NOT change salinity in the surrounding water:
Polar ice melting
The removal of saltwater from the nearby ocean to collect sea salt
Freshwater flowing from a river into the ocean
Hurricanes releasing rainfall
What stops humans from being able to dive in the deep sea?
Incompressible air pockets in our bodies would cause internal damage
Deep sea animals would eat us
SCUBA equipment does not work in deep water
Deep sea waters are too warm
For every ___ feet deeper during a dive, one additional atmosphere of pressure is felt on the object
10
32
50
100
What characteristics make sharks different from other fish?
Shark livers are significantly larger than the livers of fish
Shark livers are filled with oil to help them swim more efficiently
Sharks lack a swim bladder
All of the above
Why is buoyancy important for sharks?
Some shark species must keep swimming in order to keep breathing
It helps them jump out of the water to feed
It prevents them from sinking to the deep sea
All of the above
Which of the following is NOT a cause of coral bleaching:
High water temperatures
Ocean acidification
Increased fish populations
Pollution
What is NOT an effect of ocean acidification?
Coral skeletons would erode away faster than they could be built
Less oxygen would be dissolved in the water
More oxygen is available for organisms
None of the above
What causes light refraction?
The shape of our eyes
Wavelengths shorten before they reach our eyes
Light speeds down when it goes through different mediums
Light bends the materials as it shines through
How do scientists believe archerfish spit water to hit insects?
The blowpipe hypothesis
The garden hose hypothesis
The splash hypothesis
The sticky tongue hypothesisaarcxhar
