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1. The density of ocean water is greater than the density of lake water because of the higher _______ content.
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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!

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2. The ____________ Ocean is the largest of the five major oceans.
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3. Sharks and rays have skeletons made of _____________.
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4. The ocean covers about 52% of the earth's surface.

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The oceans cover about 72% of the earth's surface.

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5. The five major oceans are the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and ________________.
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6. The deepest part of the ocean, the Marianas Trench, is located in the Pacific Ocean.
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7. The upward force produced by water is called ___________.
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8. Dolphins and whales use _____________ to locate prey and "see" their surroundings.
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9. A body of salt water not as large as an ocean but with an outlet to the ocean is called a:
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10. The Arctic and Southern Oceans are also known as the ____________ oceans.
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11. The earth's tallest mountains are in the ocean.
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12. The warmest ocean is the...
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13. The Arctic Ocean, the smallest of the five oceans, encompasses 5.4 million square miles.
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14. Which of the following name three of the five layers, or zones, of the ocean?
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15. Which ocean has the highest average salinity?
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16. The majority of marine life lives in the Mesopelagic Zone.

Explanation

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.

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17. The shape, height, and depth of a place is called its geography.

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topography

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18. The average depth of the ocean is ________________.
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19. Which marine mammal has the most dense fur of any other mammal?

Explanation

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.

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20. Which of the following marine creatures can regrow an arm or tentacle if lost?  Select all that apply.
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21. Is the water of the Pacific Ocean more or less salty near the equator?

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The Pacific Ocean contains water that is less salty near the equator because of the large amounts of rainfall that occurs there.

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22. Which of the following are not marine invertebrates?

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An eel and a sea turtle are both marine vertebrates - they have spines. An invertebrate is an animal without a spine.

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23. The surface temperature of the Arctic Ocean is about
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24. The organization that determines the ocean boundaries and sets their limits is called the...
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The density of ocean water is greater than the density of lake water...
The ____________ Ocean is the largest of the five major oceans.
Sharks and rays have skeletons made of _____________.
The ocean covers about 52% of the earth's surface.
The five major oceans are the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian, Pacific and...
The deepest part of the ocean, the Marianas Trench, is located in the...
The upward force produced by water is called ___________.
Dolphins and whales use _____________ to locate prey and "see" their...
A body of salt water not as large as an ocean but with an outlet to...
The Arctic and Southern Oceans are also known as the ____________...
The earth's tallest mountains are in the ocean.
The warmest ocean is the...
The Arctic Ocean, the smallest of the five oceans, encompasses 5.4...
Which of the following name three of the five layers, or zones, of the...
Which ocean has the highest average salinity?
The majority of marine life lives in the Mesopelagic Zone.
The shape, height, and depth of a place is called its geography.
The average depth of the ocean is ________________.
Which marine mammal has the most dense fur of any other mammal?
Which of the following marine creatures can regrow an arm or tentacle...
Is the water of the Pacific Ocean more or less salty near the equator?
Which of the following are not marine invertebrates?
The surface temperature of the Arctic Ocean is about
The organization that determines the ocean boundaries and sets their...
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