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Oceans (Chapter 13-15)

Total questions: 72

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The deflection of wind and water currents due to the rotation of the Earth is called...

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

The Cornea Effect

c)

The Corona Virus

d)

The Toyota Corolla

e)

Equatorial Deflection

2.

what are the two factors that influence the density of the water in thermohaline circulation?

a)

Depth

b)

Temperature

c)

Salinity

d)

Pressure

e)

Wind

3.

In the northern hemisphere, gyres rotate ____________, while in the southern hemisphere, gyres rotate ____________.

a)

Clockwise; Counterclockwise

b)

Counterclockwise; Clockwise

c)

South; North

d)

North; South

4.

Similar to the greenhouse effect, the ocean...

a)

Traps thermal energy from the sun.

b)

Is a big cause of global warming.

c)

Provides nutrients to all the plants of Earth.

d)

Protects us from harmful radiation.

5.

To help regulate Earth's temperature, warm water tends to travel towards the __________, while cool water travels towards the __________.

a)

North and South Poles; The equator

b)

North; South

c)

East; West

d)

The equator; North and South Poles

6.

This Image represents...

a)

Downwelling

b)

Upwelling

c)

Thermohaline circulation

d)

Rip Current

7.

Which of the following has the greatest influence on the Tides?

a)

The speed the Earth is rotating

b)

The moon's gravity

c)

The Sun's gravity

d)

The time of the year

8.

A spring tide is known for having very ___________ tides.

a)

Extreme

b)

High

c)

Moderate

d)

Low

9.

A neap tide is known for having very ___________ tides.

a)

Extreme

b)

High

c)

Moderate

d)

Low

10.
The Coriolis Effect is caused by
a)
Earth rotating around the sun
b)
Earth rotating on its axis
c)
The tides
d)
Gravity
11.
What is represented at point 2?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
12.
Deep Ocean currents are a result of
a)
Global Wind Patterns
b)
Earth's Rotation
c)
Density
d)
All of the above
13.

______ causes surface currents.

a)

The Coriolis Effect

b)

gravity

c)

density differences

d)

wind

14.

The __________ is a surface current that flows along the eastern US and brings warm water to Europe.

a)

California Current

b)

Gulf Current

c)

North American Gyre

d)

Arctic Current

15.
What is represented at point 3?
a)
wave height
b)
wavelength
c)
crest
d)
trough
16.
Where is ocean water the densest.
a)
The surface
b)
The middle
c)
The bottom
d)
Lake Michigan
17.

As plants and animals in the ocean die, the nutrients produced from their decay _____.

a)

are recycled by the Global Conveyor Belt

b)

sink to the bottom

c)

are destroyed by sunlight

d)

become coral reefs

18.

Nutrients are brought to the surface for phytoplankton to use at _______.

a)

gyres

b)

eddies

c)

upwellings

d)

the equator

19.

_______ are the producers of Antarctic food webs.

a)

Zooplankton

b)

Phytoplankton

c)

Whales

d)

Upwellings

20.

The sun's rays are more direct at the...

a)

poles

b)

equator

21.

There are _______ major gyres in the world.

a)

6

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

22.

The large, circular surface-current pattern found in each ocean produced by wind and the Coriolis effect

a)

California Current

b)

Upwelling

c)

Gyre

d)

Global Conveyor Belt

23.

The most common type of marine debris is

a)

metal

b)

glass

c)

plastics

d)

paper

e)

cloth

24.
T2 - Benthos are organisms that live
a)
On the surface of the water
b)
throughout the water column
c)
ocean floor
d)
shallow water
25.
T2 - Which of the following organisms is an example of nekton?
a)
Lobster
b)
Dolphin
c)
Clam
d)
Seastar
26.
T2 - Free-swimming animals that can move throughout the water column are called
a)
algae.
b)
nekton.
c)
benthos.
d)
plankton.
27.
What percent of the Earth's surface is covered in water?
a)
71
b)
82
c)
50
d)
63
28.
the water area between the low tide mark and the edge of the continental shelf
a)
nautical zone
b)
benthic zone
c)
nueston zone
d)
neritic zone
29.

MOST sealife lives in the:

a)

Photic zone

b)

Twilight zone

c)

Midnight zone

d)

Deep zone

30.
Which zone supports the least amount of life?
a)
photic
b)
aphotic
c)
neritic
d)
ocean
31.

In the ocean, this abiotic factor increases substantially with depth.

a)

Temperature

b)

Pressure

c)

pH

d)

Sunlight

32.
Organisms that live on the bottom of aquatic ecosystems are known as 
a)
littoral 
b)
benthic 
c)
nekton
33.
Where is the Great Barrier Reef located?
a)
Puerto Rico
b)
Florida
c)
Indonisia
d)
Australia
34.

A reef running parallel to the shore but separated from it by a channel of deep water.

a)

fringing reef

b)

barrier reef

c)

atoll

d)

archipelago

35.

Which type of fishing has high rates of bycatch and highly destructive of benthic communities.

a)

Pole Fishing

b)

Long Line Fishing

c)

Purse Seining

d)

Trawling

36.
the entire bottom portion of the ocean
a)
pelagic zone
b)
bathyal zone
c)
neustonic zone
d)
benthic zone
37.

Bycatch is one of the largest threats to maintaining a healthy marine ecosystem. What is bycatch?

a)

Bycatch is an intentional catch

b)

Bycatch is an accidental and unwanted catch

38.

The main difference between photosynthesis and chemosynthesis is:

a)

Photosynthesis gives off carbon doxide, while chemosynthesis gives off oxygen

b)

photosynthesis happens in the dark, while chemosynthesis happens in light

c)

photosynthesis uses chemicals (hydrogen sulfide) to make food, while chemosynthesis uses light

d)

chemosynthesis uses chemicals (hydrogen sulfide) to make food, while photosynthesis uses sunlight

39.

Which species is most affected by bycatch?

a)

Salmon

b)

Krill

c)

Sharks

d)

Star Fish

40.

____________ is what you call an area with ONE HIGH and ONE LOW tide each day.

a)

Diurnal Tide

b)

Semi Diurnal Tide

c)

Mixed Tide

d)

Rip Tide

41.

____________ is what you call an area with TWO HIGH and TWO LOW tides each day.

a)

Diurnal Tide

b)

Semi Diurnal Tide

c)

Mixed Tide

d)

Rip Tide

42.

____________ is what you call an area with TWO HIGH and TWO LOW tides each day, but they are NOT the same size.

a)

Diurnal Tide

b)

Semi Diurnal Tide

c)

Mixed Tide

d)

Rip Tide

43.

____________ is what you call when a tide spills over a sandbar, creating a DANGEROUS CURRENT.

a)

Diurnal Tide

b)

Semi Diurnal Tide

c)

Mixed Tide

d)

Rip Tide

44.

Which tide results in the LARGEST movement of water?

a)

Spring Tide

b)

Neap Tide

c)

Rip TIde

d)

Ebb Tide

45.

Which of the following has the GREATEST gravitational effect on the tides?

a)

Earth

b)

Moon

c)

Sun

46.

Which of the following is NOT a reindeer on Santa's Sleigh?

a)

Comet

b)

Dasher

c)

Vixen

d)

Dixon

47.

Which type of tide occurs on the side of the Earth closest to the moon?

a)

High Tide

b)

Low Tide

48.

The gulf stream current is...

a)

warm

b)

cold

49.

what daily tide pattern?

a)

mixed

b)

semidiurnal

c)

diurnal

d)

spring

50.

Equatorial currents will always be...

a)

warm

b)

cold

51.

What is upwelling?

a)

A process in which warm water rises toward the surface

b)

A process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface

c)

A process in which surface water sinks to the ocean floor

d)

A process in which ocean currents change direction

52.

Which ocean current is a well-known regional link in the ocean conveyor belt?

a)

The Gulf Stream

b)

The North Atlantic Drift

c)

The California Current

d)

The Kuroshio Current

53.

What is El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO)?

a)

A periodic warming of surface waters in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean

b)

A process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface

c)

A phenomenon that affects ocean and atmospheric circulation patterns

d)

A type of ocean current

54.

What happens during El Niño?

a)

Trade winds weaken and warm water expands towards South America

b)

Trade winds strengthen and cool water expands towards South America

c)

Ocean currents speed up and nutrient availability increases

d)

Surface water temperatures in the eastern Pacific Ocean become unusually cool

55.

What is the effect of El Niño on coastal upwelling?

a)

Coastal upwelling strengthens, leading to increased fish populations

b)

Coastal upwelling weakens, leading to reduced fish populations

c)

Coastal upwelling remains unaffected by El Niño

d)

Coastal upwelling stops completely during El Niño

56.

What is La Niña?

a)

A phenomenon that occurs after El Niño

b)

A type of ocean current

c)

A process in which deep, cold water rises toward the surface

d)

A periodic cooling of surface waters in the tropical eastern Pacific Ocean

57.

Which marine environment is the transition between land and ocean?

a)

Intertidal zone

b)

Benthic environment

c)

Pelagic environment

d)

Neritic zone

58.

What is the benthic environment?

a)

The ocean floor from the shoreline to a depth of 200m

b)

The part of the pelagic environment that overlies the ocean floor at depths greater than 200m

c)

The area of shoreline between the low and high tides

d)

The part of the pelagic environment that extends from the surface to a maximum depth of 150m

59.

What are corals?

a)

Soft-bodied animals that live in hard cups or shells of calcium carbonate

b)

Flowering plants adapted to live in sea water

c)

Large and complex seaweeds found in cooler temperate marine waters

d)

Animals that burrow in the ocean floor

60.

What is the largest marine environment?

a)

Intertidal zone

b)

Benthic environment

c)

Neritic province

d)

Oceanic province

61.

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Indian Ocean

d)

Arctic Ocean

62.

Which of the following is the major constituent of seawater?

a)

Calcium carbonate

b)

Sodium chloride

c)

Potassium nitrate

d)

Magnesium sulfate

63.

What is the process of growing aquatic organisms for human consumption called?

a)

Aquaculture

b)

Mariculture

c)

Hydroponics

d)

Horticulture

64.

What is the term for unintended catch in commercial fishing?

a)

Bycatch

b)

Overfishing

c)

Trawling

d)

Dredging

65.

Identify the landform type.

a)

Sea Stack

b)

Sea Stump

c)

Arch

d)

Bay

66.
What is this
a)
Sea cave
b)
Sea stack
c)
Sea arch
d)
Headland
67.

A _______ is a long, narrow finger of sand or shingle jutting out into the sea from the land.

a)

Beach

b)

Sand dune

c)

Spit

d)

Bar

68.

When waves activity brings sand onto the beach, it is...

a)

Weathering

b)

Erosion

c)

Deposition

69.

A shallow body of water separated from a larger body of water by barrier islands or reefs.

a)

inlet

b)

barrier island

c)

lagoon

d)

spit

70.

A barrier built out into a body of water to protect a coast or harbor from the force of wind, waves, tides and currents

a)

spit

b)

groin

c)

seawall

d)

breakwater

71.

A long, narrow structure (often times piles of large rocks) built out into the water, perpendicular, from a beach in order to prevent beach erosion or to trap and accumulate sand that would otherwise drift along the beach face.

a)

breakwater

b)

seawall

c)

groin

d)

spit

72.

When waves reach shallow water, they are often bent and tend to become parallel to the shore. This process is termed ________.

a)

oscillation

b)

refraction

c)

reflection

d)

translation

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