WorksheetsOceanography Test 1
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 22mins
What was the primordial sea?
The first atmosphere
Methane, ammonia, Carbon dioxide and water
The first ocean filled with organic compounds
The first ocean filled with inorganic compounds
The lava lakes of the early earth
Which gas was not found in the first atmosphere?
Ammonia
Water vapor
Methane
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
The Big Bang Theory explains...
The formation of life
The formation of our sun
The formation of our galaxy
The formation of the earth
The formation of the universe
The first life on earth was similar to...
Anaerobic bacteria
Amoeba like organism
A protist
Algae
Fungi
A likely source of energy in the early atmosphere that converted gases into organic compounds was most likely...
Heat from the earth
Background radiation
The Doppler effect
Lightning
Rain
The earth’s surface is...
Made up of plates that no longer move.
Made up of only one surface plate.
Made up of plates that still move.
Is solid like the mantle.
Is made of a material called mantle.
All are evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics except...
Movement of tides
Fossils match on continents that were once connected.
The jigsaw fit of the continents.
The existence of oceanic ridges.
The existence of earth quakes.
Fresh water is most dense at a temperature of...
10 degrees Celsius
100 degrees Celsius
4 degrees Celsius
0 degrees Celsius
The first color to disappear underwater is...
Orange
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
The average salinity of the ocean is...
25 ppt
25 pph
25 ppm
35 ppt
35 ppm
Researchers collect water samples at different distance from a river’s mouth and then measure the amount of nutrients in the water. Which variable is the independent variable?
A. Distance from the river’s mouth
B. Nutrient in the water samples
Students mass chemical A and then react it and then measure volume of the gas that is produced. Which is the independent variable?
Mass of chemical A
Volume of gas produced
Researchers measure the amount of coral coverage at various distances from reef’s center. Which is the independent variable?
Amount of coral coverage
Distance from reef’s center
Using the graph below give the estimate for the salinity at 8 miles from the river.
17 ppt
11 ppt
19 ppt
35 ppt
15 ppt
The part of the graph that best shows the average salinity of the ocean is…
3-5 miles
12-16 miles
19-23 miles
27-32 miles
34-35 miles
If you wanted to collect an animal that was known to live in salinities of 27 ppt how far from the river should you sample?
16 miles
25 miles
5 miles
12 miles
32 miles
Identify where a ridge, trench, sea floor spreading, and subduction would be labeled on a convection current arrow diagram.
A ridge is at the rising current, a trench is at the sinking current, sea floor spreading occurs at the ridge, and subduction occurs at the trench.
A ridge is at the sinking current, a trench is at the rising current, sea floor spreading occurs at the trench, and subduction occurs at the ridge.
A ridge and trench are both at the rising current, sea floor spreading and subduction both occur at the ridge.
A ridge and trench are both at the sinking current, sea floor spreading and subduction both occur at the trench.
The relationship between water temperature and dissolved oxygen is:
As water temperature increases, dissolved oxygen decreases.
As water temperature increases, dissolved oxygen increases.
There is no relationship between water temperature and dissolved oxygen.
Dissolved oxygen remains constant regardless of water temperature.
Researchers collect water samples at different distance from a river's mouth and then measure the amount of nutrients in the water. Which variable is the independent variable?
Distance from the river's mouth
Nutrient in the water samples
The independent variable goes which axis?
Y-axis
X-axis
Students mass chemical A and then react it and then measure volume of the gas that is produced. Which is the independent variable?
Mass of chemical A
Volume of gas produced
Researchers measure the amount of coral coverage at various distances from reef's center. Which is the independent variable?
Amount of coral coverage
Distance from reef's center
Using the graph below give the estimate for the salinity at 8 miles from the river.
17 ppt
11 ppt
19 ppt
35 ppt
15 ppt
The part of the graph that best shows the average salinity of the ocean is...
3-5 miles
12-16 miles
19-23 miles
27-32 miles
34-35 miles
If you wanted to collect an animal that was known to live in salinities of 27 ppt how far from the river should you sample?
16 miles
25 miles
5 miles
12 miles
32 miles
What was the primordial sea?
The first atmosphere
Methane, ammonia, Carbon dioxide and water
The first ocean filled with organic compounds
The first ocean filled with inorganic compounds
The lava lakes of the early earth
Which gas was not found in the first atmosphere?
Ammonia
Water vapor
Methane
Oxygen
Carbon dioxide
The Big Bang Theory explains...
The formation of life
The formation of our sun
The formation of our galaxy
The formation of the earth
The formation of the universe
The first life on earth was similar to...
Anaerobic bacteria
Amoeba like organism
A protist
Algae
Fungi
A likely source of energy in the early atmosphere that converted gases into organic compounds was most likely...
Heat from the earth
Background radiation
The Doppler effect
Lightning
Rain
The earth’s surface is...
Made up of plates that no longer move.
Made up of only one surface plate.
Made up of plates that still move.
Is solid like the mantle.
Is made of a material called mantle.
All are evidence supporting the theory of plate tectonics except...
Movement of tides
Fossils match on continents that were once connected.
The jigsaw fit of the continents.
The existence of oceanic ridges.
The existence of earth quakes.
The first color to disappear underwater is...
Orange
Red
Blue
Green
Yellow
Where does salt in the oceans come from?
Near-shore salt deposits
River inflow
mid-ocean ridges
deep-sea hydrothermal vents
Where is the Challenger Deep, the deepest portion of the Earth's ocean, located?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
The study of the sea, including wave patterns, plants, animals and geographical features, is.....
Geography
Biology
Geology
Oceanography
Which letter is pointing to a trench?
A
D
G
B
Which of the following best describes the composition of Earth's earliest oceans?
Made entirely of lava
Filled with oxygen gas
Composed mainly of pure water
Consisted only of ammonia
Rich in organic compounds
Which of these is considered evidence for the movement of Earth's tectonic plates?
Variation in ocean salinity
Daily changes in weather
Matching fossils on different continents
Seasonal migration of birds
Formation of rainbows
What is the dependent variable when measuring the effect of temperature on the rate of salt dissolving in water?
Temperature of the water
Type of container
Amount of salt used
Rate of salt dissolving
Which of the following features is formed at a divergent plate boundary?
Volcanic island arc
Deep ocean trench
Mountain range
Mid-ocean ridge
What is the main reason fossils of the same species are found on continents now separated by oceans?
Similar climates
Plate tectonics caused the continents to drift apart
Birds carried the fossils
Ocean currents transported the fossils
Which process is responsible for the recycling of oceanic crust back into the mantle?
Evaporation
Subduction
Sea floor spreading
Weathering
