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- 2. When do springtides occur? A. During first quarter moon and a third quarter moon. B. During full moon C. During new moon. D. During a full moon and new moon.
- 3. Waves on thesurface of the ocean are mostly caused by what? A. Wind B. Gravity C. Tides D. Tsunamis
- 4. How often dohigh tides occur in most places? A. Every 3 hours B. Every 6 hours C. Every 9 hours D. Every 12 hours
- 5. What are tidescaused by? A. Wind B. Waves C. Gravity from the moon D. Gravity from the moon and sun
- 6. What is atide with the least difference between high and low tide called? A. neap tide B. spring tide C. fall tide D. leap tide
- 7. What does salinitymeasure? A. The amount of ions in water B. The amount of dissolved salts in water C. The amount of fish in water. D. The amount of undissolved salts in water
- 8. What is themost abundant salt in seawater? A. Sodium chloride B. Magnesium chloride C. Calcium chloride D. Potassium chloride
- 9. Which of thefollowing areas in the ocean would have the lowest salinity? A. a warm, tropical sea B. the cold Arctic Ocean C. a bay at the mouth of a big river D. deep parts of the Pacific Ocean
- 10. In which zoneis the most dense ocean water found? A. Intertidal Zone B. Surface Zone C. Transition Zone D. Deep Zone
- 11. What are deepcurrents caused by? A. Fish swimming B. Wind C. Differences in density D. Gravity
- 12. What is adeep canyon in the ocean floor called? A. A canyon B. A trench C. A mid-ocean ridge D. A rift valley
- 13. In which zoneis ocean temperature most affected by weather? A. Surface zone B. Transition zone C. Deep zone D. Hydrothermal zone
- 14. What is thecontinuous chain of underwater mountains called? A. Mid-ocean ridge B. Volcanic island chain C. Seamounts D. Abyssal plain
- 15. What is thenearly flat region of the ocean floor covered with sediment called? A. Abyssal Plain B. Continental Shelf C. Mid-ocean Ridge D. Trench
- 16. What marks thetrue edge of a continent? A. Abyssal Plain B. Continental Shelf C. Continental Slope D. Continental Rise
- 17. Which zone ofthe ocean receives enough sunlight to support the growth of algae? A. Surface Zone B. Transition Zone D. Deep Zone C. Trench Zone
- 18. What is thegently sloping region that extends from the edge of a continent called? A. Abyssal Plain B. Continental Shelf C. Continental Slope D. Continental Rise
- 19. What surface currentaffects the climate of England? A. East Australian Current B. Gulf Stream C. Greenland Current D. United Kingdom Current
- 20. More than 97%of the Earth’s water is found where? A. The oceans B. The atmosphere C. Lakes D. Ice/Glaciers
- 21. The energy thatdrives the water cycle comes from what? A. Wind B. Tides C. Hurricanes D. Sun
- 22. More than twothirds of the Earth’s freshwater is found in what? A. Atmosphere B. Groundwater C. Icecaps and glaciers D. Lakes
- 23. What is theprocess where plants release water into the atmosphere? A. Accumulation B. Condensation C. Evaporation D. Transpiration
- 24. The process bywhich molecules at the surface of a liquid gain enough energy to change into a gas is called what? A. Condensation B. Evaporation C. Precipitation D. Transpiration
- 25. Water that fallsto the Earth as snow is called what? A. Collection. B. Condensation C. Evaporation D. Precipitation
- 26. What is happeningto the total amount of water on the Earth? A. It is increasing. B. It is decreasing. C. It is staying about the same. D. Freshwater is increasing but saltwater is decreasing.
- 27. What needs tohappen for a molecule to leave the ocean and enter the atmosphere? A. It needs to gain energy B. It needs to lose energy C. It needs to keep the same amount of energy D. It needs to have an energy party
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- 29. What causes surfacecurrents? wind
- 30. What causes deepcurrents? Differences in density
- 31. How do westudy the ocean? A. Sonar B. Satellites C. Submersibles D. All of the above