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Oceanography Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is bathymetry?

a)

The study of ocean currents

b)

The study of ocean tides

c)

The study of ocean floor topography

d)

The study of ocean water density

2.

What is sonar?

a)

A device used to measure ocean temperature

b)

A device used to measure ocean salinity

c)

A device used to measure ocean depth

d)

A device used to measure ocean currents

3.

What is a continental margin?

a)

The area where the ocean meets the land

b)

The area where the ocean is deepest

c)

The area where ocean currents are strongest

d)

The area where ocean tides are highest

4.

What is a continental shelf?

a)

A steep slope leading to the ocean floor

b)

A flat, shallow area near the shore

c)

A deep trench in the ocean

d)

A large underwater mountain range

5.

What is a continental slope?

a)

A steep slope leading to the ocean floor

b)

A flat, shallow area near the shore

c)

A deep trench in the ocean

d)

A large underwater mountain range

6.

What is Continental Rise

a)
A gently sloping region at the base of the continental slope
b)
A flat region at the top of the continental slope
c)
A steep region at the base of the continental slope
d)
A deep trench at the base of the continental slope
7.

What are Turbidity Currents

a)
Underwater currents of sediment-laden water
b)
Underwater currents of polluted water
c)
Underwater currents of clean water
d)
Underwater currents of clear water
8.

What is the Abyssal Plain

a)
A large body of water in the middle of the ocean.
b)
A deep trench in the ocean.
c)
A mountainous region on the ocean floor.
d)
A flat, sediment-covered area of the ocean floor.
9.

What is the Mid-Ocean Ridge

a)
A continuous underwater mountain range
b)
A large coral reef
c)
A deep trench in the ocean floor
d)
A volcanic island chain
10.

What is Seafloor Spreading

a)
The process of forming new oceanic crust through volcanic activity and its movement towards the subduction zone.
b)
The process of forming new oceanic crust through tectonic plate collision and its movement towards the mid-ocean ridge.
c)
The process of forming new oceanic crust through volcanic activity and its movement away from the mid-ocean ridge.
d)
The process of forming new continental crust through volcanic activity and its movement towards the mid-ocean ridge.
11.

What is an Ocean Current

a)
A continuous, directed movement of ocean water
b)
A random pattern of ocean water movement
c)
A sudden surge of ocean water
d)
A stagnant pool of ocean water
12.

What is a Surface Current

a)
A surface current is a horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by underwater volcanoes.
b)
A surface current is a vertical movement of ocean water that is caused by tides.
c)
A surface current is a horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by the moon's gravitational pull.
d)
A surface current is a horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and the Earth's rotation.
13.

Define Upwelling

a)
The process in which warm, nutrient-poor water from the ocean depths rises to the surface.
b)
The process in which cold, nutrient-poor water from the ocean depths rises to the surface.
c)
The process in which warm, nutrient-rich water from the ocean depths rises to the surface.
d)
The process in which cold, nutrient-rich water from the ocean depths rises to the surface.
14.

What is a Density Current

a)
A density current is a type of wind pattern that occurs in the atmosphere.
b)
A density current is a horizontal movement of water in the ocean or a lake that is caused by differences in water density.
c)
A density current is a vertical movement of water in the ocean or a lake.
d)
A density current is a term used to describe the flow of electricity in a circuit.
15.

Define Tide

a)
The movement of water caused by wind
b)
The process of cleaning clothes using a washing machine
c)
The change in temperature throughout the day
d)
The rise and fall of the sea level caused by gravitational forces
16.

What is a Tidal Range

a)
The speed at which tides move.
b)
The distance between two tidal waves.
c)
The depth of the ocean during high tide.
d)
The difference in height between high tide and low tide.

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