Amazing Quiz On Ocean

15 Questions | By RoggerFinch | Last updated: May 15, 2019 | Total Attempts: 127

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It’s time to answer some cool questions about ocean!

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1.

What is eutrophication as it applies to oceans?
- A.
  
  Releasing Chemical Nutrients
- B.
  
  Using Ocean Water As A Coolant
- C.
  
  Dumping Poisons
- D.
  
  Turning Ocean Water Into Fresh
2.

What is the uppermost ocean zone?
- A.
  
  Epipelagic Zone
- B.
  
  Nepipelagic Zone
- C.
  
  Mesopelagic Zone
- D.
  
  Neritic Zone
3.

SALM stands for what?
- A.
  
  Single Anchor Leg Mooring
- B.
  
  Single Anchor Leading Mechanism
- C.
  
  Single Arm Lifting Mechanism
- D.
  
  Spread Anchor Leg Mooring
4.

OPDS stands for what?
- A.
  
  Ocean Pollution Deterrant Society
- B.
  
  Offshore Petroleum Drilling System
- C.
  
  Ocean Pollution Detainment System
- D.
  
  Offshore Petroleum Discharge System
5.

In what year did the Ocean Drilling Program begin?
- A.
  
  1979
- B.
  
  1973
- C.
  
  1988
- D.
  
  1985
6.

In what year did the Deep Sea Drilling Project begin?
- A.
  
  1967
- B.
  
  1962
- C.
  
  1964
- D.
  
  1965
7.

What was the goal of Project Mohole?
- A.
  
  To Observe Deep Sea Trenches
- B.
  
  To Document Deep Sea Craters
- C.
  
  To Collect Oil From Deep Sea
- D.
  
  To Drill Between Crust And Mantle
8.

In what year was Project Mohole proposed?
- A.
  
  1981
- B.
  
  1957
- C.
  
  1967
- D.
  
  1972
9.

Which of these creatures would inhabit the bathyal zone?
- A.
  
  Bull Shark
- B.
  
  Herring
- C.
  
  Squid
- D.
  
  Jellyfish
10.

What is the deepest ocean zone?
- A.
  
  Bathyal Zone
- B.
  
  Euphotic Zone
- C.
  
  Hadal Zone
- D.
  
  Abyssal Zone
11.

Which of these creatures would reside in the abyssal zone?
- A.
  
  Jellyfish
- B.
  
  Fangtooth
- C.
  
  Whale Shark
- D.
  
  Squid
12.

What percentage of marine life inhabits coastal zones?
- A.
  
  17%
- B.
  
  75%
- C.
  
  58%
- D.
  
  98%
13.

What percentage of the ocean's volume is in coastal zones?
- A.
  
  35%
- B.
  
  10%
- C.
  
  20%
- D.
  
  5%
14.

Coral reefs are largely in what ocean zone?
- A.
  
  Abyssal Zone
- B.
  
  Neritic Zone
- C.
  
  Euphotic Zone
- D.
  
  Hadal Zone
15.

The hadal zone begins at what depth?
- A.
  
  15,000 Meters
- B.
  
  10,000 Meters
- C.
  
  5,000 Meters
- D.
  
  30,000 Meters

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