Earth's Oceans
A 5th grade study of the Earth's oceans. We will cover the global location of oceans and their characteristics.
- 1.
Which percentage of the Earth is covered with water?
- A.
50%
- B.
71%
- C.
80%
- D.
75%
- E.
90%
Correct Answer
B. 71% -
- 2.
What ocean contains about one half the water volume of the Pacific Ocean?
- A.
Arctic Ocean
- B.
Indian Ocean
- C.
Atlantic Ocean
- D.
Mediterranean Sea
Correct Answer
C. Atlantic Ocean -
- 3.
Which ocean is home of the mid-ocean ridge?
- A.
Indian Ocean
- B.
Pacific Ocean
- C.
Atlantic Ocean
- D.
Arctic Ocean
- E.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. Indian Ocean -
- 4.
The _____________ Ocean is mostly covered by ice.
Correct Answer
Arctic - 5.
The _________________ Ocean is the largest ocean.
Correct Answer
Pacific - 6.
This ocean is the smallest of the four main oceans on Earth.
- A.
Indian Ocean
- B.
Atlantic Ocean
- C.
Arctic Ocean
- D.
Pacific Ocean
Correct Answer
C. Arctic Ocean -
- 7.
How did water vapor collect in the atmosphere before the oceans formed?
- A.
It was spewed from volcanoes.
- B.
It came from another planet.
- C.
It. came from the sun.
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
A. It was spewed from volcanoes. -
- 8.
Salinity is usually measured in _______________
Correct Answer
grams - 9.
True or False.Some areas of the ocean are saltier than others.
Correct Answer
true - 10.
The _________________ is a layer of water extending from 300m below sea level to about 700m below sea level.
- A.
Surface zone
- B.
Deep zone
- C.
Thermocline
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Thermocline -
- 11.
The deep zone is the bottom layer that extends from the base of the thermocline to the bottome of the ocean.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 12.
Temperatures in the surface zone vary with latitude and the time of the year.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 13.
Which happened first?
- A.
All oceans except the Pacific Ocean are expanding.
- B.
The Indian Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean began to form.
- C.
The South Atlantic Ocean was much smaller than it is today.
- D.
The Earth had one giant body of water, Panthalassa, and one giant landmass, Pangaea.
Correct Answer
D. The Earth had one giant body of water, Panthalassa, and one giant landmass, Pangaea. -
- 14.
Which happened second?
- A.
All oceans except the Pacific Ocean are expanding.
- B.
The Earth had one giant body of water, Panthalassa, and one giant landmass, Pangaea.
- C.
The South Atlantic Ocean was much smaller than it is today.
- D.
The Indian Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean began to form.
Correct Answer
D. The Indian Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean began to form. -
- 15.
Which of the following affect ocean salinity?
- A.
Humidity
- B.
Temperature
- C.
Water movement
- D.
Inflow of fresh water
Correct Answer(s)
B. Temperature
C. Water movement -
- 16.
What percentage of dissolved solids in ocean water is chlorine?
- A.
30.6%
- B.
7.7%
- C.
55%
- D.
26%
Correct Answer
C. 55% -
- 17.
True or FalseThe water cycle is a cycle that links all of the Earth's solid, liquid, and gaseous water together.
- A.
True
- B.
False
Correct Answer
A. True -
- 18.
What part of the water cycle is the changing of a gas to a liquid?
- A.
Precipitation
- B.
Evaporation
- C.
Condensation
- D.
None of the above
Correct Answer
C. Condensation -
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