Deep Blue Sea
This quiz has been developed to accompany Wellspring Teaching Tools Deep Blue Sea Unit Study, but can be taken independently as well. Good luck!
- 1.
The ocean covers about 52% of the earth's surface.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
The oceans cover about 72% of the earth's surface.Rate this question:
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- 2.
A body of salt water not as large as an ocean but with an outlet to the ocean is called a:
- A.
Lake
- B.
River
- C.
Sea
- D.
Ocean
- E.
Micro ocean
Correct Answer
C. Sea -
- 3.
The five major oceans are the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and ________________.
Correct Answer
Southern
Antarctic
Great Southern
South Polar - 4.
The average depth of the ocean is ________________.
- A.
9,837 feet
- B.
27,002 feet
- C.
3,300 feet
- D.
12,460 feet
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
D. 12,460 feet -
- 5.
The deepest part of the ocean, the Marianas Trench, is located in the Pacific Ocean.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 6.
The Arctic and Southern Oceans are also known as the ____________ oceans.
- A.
Polar
- B.
Tundra
- C.
Frigid
- D.
Icy
- E.
Pole
Correct Answer
A. Polar -
- 7.
The ____________ Ocean is the largest of the five major oceans.
Correct Answer
Pacific - 8.
Is the water of the Pacific Ocean more or less salty near the equator?
- A.
More
- B.
Less
Correct Answer
B. LessExplanation
The Pacific Ocean contains water that is less salty near the equator because of the large amounts of rainfall that occurs there.Rate this question:
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- 9.
The earth's tallest mountains are in the ocean.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 10.
The upward force produced by water is called ___________.
- A.
Floatability
- B.
Weight
- C.
Buoyancy
- D.
Density
Correct Answer
C. Buoyancy -
- 11.
The density of ocean water is greater than the density of lake water because of the higher _______ content.
Correct Answer
salt - 12.
Which of the following name three of the five layers, or zones, of the ocean?
- A.
Continental Rise
- B.
Abyssopelagic
- C.
Epipelagic
- D.
Saline
- E.
Hadopelagic
Correct Answer(s)
B. Abyssopelagic
C. Epipelagic
E. Hadopelagic -
- 13.
The majority of marine life lives in the Mesopelagic Zone.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
Some marine creatures spend their entire lives in the depths of the ocean, but the majority of marine life lives in the Epipelagic Zone, near the surface and sunlight. Many will dive to the deeper zones, but they will return to the Epipelagic Zone.Rate this question:
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- 14.
Which of the following are not marine invertebrates?
- A.
Jellyfish
- B.
Sea Turtle
- C.
Seastar (starfish)
- D.
Octopus
- E.
Eel
Correct Answer(s)
B. Sea Turtle
E. EelExplanation
An eel and a sea turtle are both marine vertebrates - they have spines. An invertebrate is an animal without a spine.Rate this question:
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- 15.
Which marine mammal has the most dense fur of any other mammal?
- A.
Polar Bear
- B.
Penguin
- C.
Sealion
- D.
Seal
- E.
Sea Otter
Correct Answer
E. Sea OtterExplanation
A sea otter has 150,000 hairs per square centimeter, making it the mammal with the most dense fur of any other mammal on land or sea.Rate this question:
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- 16.
Sharks and rays have skeletons made of _____________.
- A.
Cartilage
- B.
Skin
- C.
Bone
- D.
Fat
Correct Answer
A. Cartilage -
- 17.
Which of the following marine creatures can regrow an arm or tentacle if lost? Select all that apply.
- A.
Seastar (starfish)
- B.
Squid
- C.
Hermit Crab
- D.
Octopus
- E.
Sea Turtle
Correct Answer(s)
A. Seastar (starfish)
B. Squid
D. Octopus -
- 18.
Dolphins and whales use _____________ to locate prey and "see" their surroundings.
Correct Answer(s)
echolocation - 19.
The organization that determines the ocean boundaries and sets their limits is called the...
- A.
World Oceanographic Organization
- B.
Department of Oceanic Limits and Boundaries
- C.
International Hydrographic Organization
- D.
Worldwide Marine Management
Correct Answer
C. International Hydrographic Organization -
- 20.
The warmest ocean is the...
- A.
Arctic
- B.
Atlantic
- C.
Indian
- D.
Pacific
- E.
Southern
Correct Answer
C. Indian -
- 21.
The Arctic Ocean, the smallest of the five oceans, encompasses 5.4 million square miles.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 22.
Which ocean has the highest average salinity?
Correct Answer
Atlantic
Atlantic Ocean - 23.
The surface temperature of the Arctic Ocean is about
- A.
18°F
- B.
36°F
- C.
42°F
- D.
32°F
Correct Answer
D. 32°F -
- 24.
The shape, height, and depth of a place is called its geography.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
B. FalseExplanation
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