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West Middle Science 8 -Chapter 7 Quiz - Oceans

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Surface ocean currents are caused by differences in temperature and salinity in the ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
2.

The distance between two wave crests or two wave troughs is called the_________

a)

trough

b)

crest

c)

wavelength

3.
Marine is a term that describes things that are part of or from the ocean.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Beach sand is made of large, rounded grains of quartz, and sulfur.
a)

quartz and sulfur

b)

quartz and feldspar

c)

sulfur and quartz

5.

What is a barrier that is built to control ocean currents near a coast?

a)

tsunami

b)

jetty

c)

fetch

6.
A wind-driven current that moves at the ocean’s surface for long distances is known as a
a)
Surface ocean current.
b)
Mid-ocean ridges
c)
Crest
d)
Trough
e)
Deep-ocean trenches
7.
A ____________________ is rotating circular system of ocean currents caused by the rotation of the Earth.
a)
Gyre
b)
Mid-ocean ridges
c)
Crest
d)
Trough
e)
Deep-ocean trenches
8.
The highest point of a wave is called the _________________________________________.
a)
Crest
b)
Mid-ocean ridges
c)
Trough
d)
Deep-ocean trenches
e)
Longshore drift
9.
The low point of a wave is called a ______________________________________________.
a)
Trough
b)
Mid-ocean ridges
c)
Crest
d)
Deep-ocean trenches
e)
Longshore drift
10.
The flow of sand along a coastline is called _______________________________________.
a)
Longshore drift
b)
Mid-ocean ridges
c)
Crest
d)
Trough
e)
Deep-ocean trenches
11.
The true ocean floor is flat and smooth and called the _______________________________.
a)
Abyssal Plain
b)
Mid-ocean ridges
c)
Crest
d)
Trough
e)
Deep-ocean trenches
12.
The deepest parts of the ocean are ______________________________________________.
a)
Deep-ocean trenches
b)
Mid-ocean ridges
c)
Crest
d)
Trough
e)
Longshore drift
13.

Which one is NOT a surface ocean current?

a)

Gulf Stream Current

b)

South Atlantic Current

c)
North Equatorial Current
d)
Canary Current
14.

The large amount of water on Earth helps to keep the planet from experiencing extreme temperatures. the The property of water that makes it an effective temperature regulator is specific heat

a)
Specific Heat
b)
High Specific Heat
15.
What causes a tsunami wave to form?
a)

underwater earthquake

b)

landslide

c)

volcanic eruptions

d)

all of the above

16.

The movement of water from the ocean to the atmosphere to the land and back to the ocean is called the _______________________.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Ocean Current

c)

Tidal Wave

d)

Longshore Drift

17.

A ____________________ is a long, narrow island parallel to the shore, created by wave action.

a)

Barrier Island

b)

Mid-ocean ridges

c)

Crest

d)

Trough

e)

Deep-ocean trenches

18.

The process by which water is continuously exchanged between earth's various water bodies is known as _______________________.

a)

Water Cycle

b)

Ocean Current

c)

Tidal Wave

d)

Longshore Drift

19.

The phenomenon of ocean water rising or falling periodically is known as _______________________.

a)

Tide

b)

Wave

c)

Current

d)

Longshore Drift

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