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Hydrology Part 2

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which ocean borders the Georgia coast?

a)
Atlantic Ocean
b)
Arctic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Pacific Ocean
2.

From which ocean floor destination would a sonar signal take the longest amount of time to return to the receiver?

a)

Trench

b)

abyssal plan

c)

continetal shelf

d)

deep-ocean basin

3.


If Maria draws a topography map of the ocean, which of these features would be closest to the coast?

a)

continental shelf

b)

trench

c)

seamout

d)

abyssal plain

4.

What seafloor feature is best described as dark and cold with high pressure and density?

a)

continental shelf

b)

volcanic island

c)

deep ocean trench

d)

mid-ocean ridge

5.

Which physical property is determined by the salinity and temperature of ocean water?

a)
Color
b)
Taste
c)
Smell
d)
Density
6.

4

What could you do if you were in the science lab and wanted to increase the salinity of a sample of ocean water?

a)
Add sugar to the sample
b)
Add vinegar to the sample
c)
Add baking soda to the sample
d)
Add salt to the sample
7.

Which process is most responsible for the salt levels of the ocean?

a)
Rainfall
b)
Tides
c)
Underwater volcanoes
d)
Evaporation
8.

Which of the following areas in the ocean is likely to have the lowest salinity?

a)
Polar regions or areas near river mouths
b)
Tropical regions
c)
Deep ocean trenches
d)
Areas with high evaporation rates
9.

What would you notice as you descend through the water column?

a)

decrease in temperature, and increase in pressure

b)

increase in temperature, and decrease in pressure

c)

, increase in temperature, and decrease in pressure

d)

decrease in temperature, and increase in pressure

10.

Which of the following combines with Earth's rotation to create ocean tides?

a)
The rotation of the Earth's core
b)
The magnetic field of the Earth
c)
The movement of the Earth's crust
d)
The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun
11.

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?

a)
Low tides
b)
Spring tides
c)
Neap tides
d)
High tides
12.

What causes the ocean currents to curve to the right in the Northern Hemisphere?

a)
Coriolis effect
b)
Wind direction
c)
Gravitational pull
d)
Magnetic field
13.

What is a large stream of moving water that flows through the ocean called?

a)
river
b)
lake
c)
waterfall
d)
current
14.

Which of the following best describes the primary cause of wave formation?

a)
Transfer of energy from the wind to the water's surface
b)
Impact of the moon's gravitational pull on the water
c)
Reflection of sunlight on the water
d)
Movement of fish in the water
15.

Which type of tide occurs when the Sun, the Moon, and Earth align?

a)
High tides
b)
Low tides
c)
Spring tides
d)
Neap tides
16.

How does the Gulf Stream affect the coasts of the United States and England

a)
It leads to heavy rainfall and flooding in the coastal areas
b)
It has no impact on the climates of the two regions
c)
It causes extreme cold temperatures in both regions
d)
It affects their climates and makes them milder than other regions at similar latitudes.
17.
What is letter C pointing to? 
a)
abyssal plain
b)
seamount
c)
mid-ocean ridge
d)
continental shelf
18.
Letter D is pointing to the...
a)
continental slope
b)
continental shelf
c)
trench
d)
mid-ocean ridge
19.
Which letter is pointing to a trench?
a)
A
b)
D
c)
G
d)
B
20.

What is letter F pointing to?

a)

continental slope

b)

continental shelf

c)

abyssal plain

d)

sea mount

21.

Where are you walking when you are wading in the ocean?

a)

Ocean Trench

b)

Abyssal Plain

c)

Continental Slope

d)

Continental Shelf

22.

The Mariana __________ is the deepest known place on Earth

a)

Volcanoe

b)

Seamount

c)

Ridge

d)

Trench