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WorksheetsBill Nye Oceanography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 25mins
What is El Nino
the worlds's largest desert
ocean effects cause warming
the name of a cactus
the world's largest mountain
The largest ecosystem in the world is the
sea/ocean
rainforests
prairie
lakes
What is the primary focus of oceanography?
Study of ocean currents
Study of marine life
Study of ocean floor
All of the above
Which of the following is a tool commonly used in oceanography to measure ocean depth?
Thermometer
Barometer
Sonar
Anemometer
What is the main cause of ocean tides?
Wind
Earthquakes
Gravitational pull of the moon
Sunlight
Which ocean is the largest by surface area?
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
What is the term for the movement of water from the surface to the deep ocean?
Upwelling
Downwelling
Tidal flow
Current
Which gas is most abundant in the Earth's oceans?
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
Nitrogen
Hydrogen
What is the primary driver of ocean currents?
Wind
Salinity
Temperature
All of the above
Which of the following is a major effect of ocean acidification?
Increased fish population
Coral bleaching
Decreased sea level
Stronger ocean currents
What is the name of the process by which ocean water becomes saltier?
Evaporation
Precipitation
Salinization
Desalination
Which of the following is a method used to study the ocean floor?
Seismic reflection
Satellite imagery
Aerial photography
Thermal imaging
What is the primary source of energy for ocean life?
Sunlight
Geothermal vents
Chemical reactions
All of the above
Which oceanographic phenomenon is characterized by unusually warm ocean temperatures in the Equatorial Pacific?
La Niña
El Niño
Monsoon
Hurricane
What is the main component of oceanic crust?
Granite
Basalt
Sandstone
Limestone
Which of the following is a significant threat to marine biodiversity?
Overfishing
Ocean currents
Tidal waves
Sea breezes
What is the term for the vertical movement of ocean water that brings nutrients to the surface?
Upwelling
Downwelling
Tidal flow
Current
Which of the following is a characteristic of the deep ocean?
High temperature
High pressure
Abundant sunlight
Low salinity
What is the primary method by which oceanographers study ocean currents?
Satellite tracking
Underwater cameras
Buoys and drifters
Submarines
Which of the following is a consequence of global warming on oceans?
Decreased ocean salinity
Rising sea levels
Increased ocean salinity
Decreased ocean temperature
What is the term for the boundary where two oceanic plates meet?
Mid-ocean ridge
Ocean trench
Continental shelf
Abyssal plain
Which of the following is a method used to measure the salinity of ocean water?
Hydrometer
Thermometer
Barometer
Anemometer
What is the primary cause of oceanic dead zones?
Oil spills
Plastic pollution
Nutrient pollution
Overfishing
Which of the following is a type of marine ecosystem?
Desert
Coral reef
Savanna
Tundra
What is the term for the process by which ocean water absorbs carbon dioxide from the atmosphere?
Carbonation
Carbon sequestration
Carbonation
Carbon cycling
