Deep Blue Sea
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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
- 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
- 3.The five major oceans are the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and ________________.
- 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
- 5.The deepest part of the ocean, the Marianas Trench, is located in the Pacific Ocean.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 6.The Arctic and Southern Oceans are also known as the ____________ oceans.
- A.
Polar
- B.
Tundra
- C.
Frigid
- D.
Icy
- E.
Pole
- 7.The ____________ Ocean is the largest of the five major oceans.
- 8.Is the water of the Pacific Ocean more or less salty near the equator?
- A.
More
- B.
Less
- 9.The earth's tallest mountains are in the ocean.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.The upward force produced by water is called ___________.
- A.
Floatability
- B.
Weight
- C.
Buoyancy
- D.
Density
- 11.The density of ocean water is greater than the density of lake water because of the higher _______ content.
- 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
- 13.The majority of marine life lives in the Mesopelagic Zone.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 14.Which of the following are not marine invertebrates?
- A.
Jellyfish
- B.
Sea Turtle
- C.
Seastar (starfish)
- D.
Octopus
- E.
Eel
- 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
- 16.Sharks and rays have skeletons made of _____________.
- A.
Cartilage
- B.
Skin
- C.
Bone
- D.
Fat
- 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
- 18.Dolphins and whales use _____________ to locate prey and "see" their surroundings.
- 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
- 20.The warmest ocean is the...
- A.
Arctic
- B.
Atlantic
- C.
Indian
- D.
Pacific
- E.
Southern
- 21.The Arctic Ocean, the smallest of the five oceans, encompasses 5.4 million square miles.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 22.Which ocean has the highest average salinity?
- 23.The surface temperature of the Arctic Ocean is about
- A.
18°F
- B.
36°F
- C.
42°F
- D.
32°F
- 24.The shape, height, and depth of a place is called its geography.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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