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WorksheetsHydrology Part 2
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which ocean borders the Georgia coast?
From which ocean floor destination would a sonar signal take the longest amount of time to return to the receiver?
Trench
abyssal plan
continetal shelf
deep-ocean basin
If Maria draws a topography map of the ocean, which of these features would be closest to the coast?
continental shelf
trench
seamout
abyssal plain
What seafloor feature is best described as dark and cold with high pressure and density?
continental shelf
volcanic island
deep ocean trench
mid-ocean ridge
Which physical property is determined by the salinity and temperature of ocean water?
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What could you do if you were in the science lab and wanted to increase the salinity of a sample of ocean water?
Which process is most responsible for the salt levels of the ocean?
Which of the following areas in the ocean is likely to have the lowest salinity?
What would you notice as you descend through the water column?
decrease in temperature, and increase in pressure
increase in temperature, and decrease in pressure
, increase in temperature, and decrease in pressure
decrease in temperature, and increase in pressure
Which of the following combines with Earth's rotation to create ocean tides?
What type of tides have a small vertical range and occur when the Sun and Moon are positioned at a right angle in relation to Earth?
What causes the ocean currents to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?
What is a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean called?
Which of the following best describes the primary cause of wave formation?
Which type of tide occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth align?
How does the Gulf Stream affect the coasts of the United States and England
What is letter F pointing to?
continental slope
continental shelf
abyssal plain
sea mount
Where are you walking when you are wading in the ocean?
Ocean Trench
Abyssal Plain
Continental Slope
Continental Shelf
The Mariana __________ is the deepest known place on Earth
Volcanoe
Seamount
Ridge
Trench
