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  • 1. 

    Interbasin exchange means:

    • A.

      Pollution Distribution

    • B.

      Long-Term Water Movement

    • C.

      Scientific Research Study

    • D.

      Active Water Exchange

    Correct Answer
    D. Active Water Exchange
  • 2. 

    Panthalassa means:

    • A.

      Prehistoric World Ocean

    • B.

      Giant Squid

    • C.

      Indian Ocean Gulf

    • D.

      Mediterranean Wind

    Correct Answer
    A. Prehistoric World Ocean
  • 3. 

    NAC meaning

    • A.

      North Atlantic Current

    • B.

      North African Coastline

    • C.

      Non-Addams Coil

    • D.

      Near Australia Current

    Correct Answer
    A. North Atlantic Current
  • 4. 

    Hadopelagic zone Definition

    • A.

      Water Under Polar Ice Cap

    • B.

      Lowest Undersea Zone

    • C.

      Sea Surface

    • D.

      Coastal Reefs

    Correct Answer
    B. Lowest Undersea Zone
  • 5. 

    Meaning Of Term Fetch

    • A.

      Variety Of Octopus

    • B.

      Geothermal Vent

    • C.

      Undersea Volcano

    • D.

      Length Of Water

    Correct Answer
    D. Length Of Water
  • 6. 

    Definition Of Resurgence

    • A.

      Nitrogen Decompression

    • B.

      Water Detoxification

    • C.

      Ocean Resalination

    • D.

      Post-Storm Surge Effect

    Correct Answer
    D. Post-Storm Surge Effect
  • 7. 

    Levanter means:

    • A.

      Undersea Mountain

    • B.

      European Easterly Wind

    • C.

      Water Quality Indicator

    • D.

      Unit Of Water Density

    Correct Answer
    B. European Easterly Wind
  • 8. 

    Polynya is what?

    • A.

      Abnormally Large Plankton

    • B.

      Unexpectedly Ice Free

    • C.

      South Pacific Current

    • D.

      Multiple Currents

    Correct Answer
    B. Unexpectedly Ice Free
  • 9. 

    SLP means:

    • A.

      Surge Load Potential

    • B.

      Sims-Larkin Point

    • C.

      Singular Light Point

    • D.

      Sea Level Pressure

    Correct Answer
    D. Sea Level Pressure
  • 10. 

    What is Authigenic means:

    • A.

      Dehydrated

    • B.

      Plankton-Produced

    • C.

      Frozen Ocean Basin

    • D.

      Crystallized Sediment

    Correct Answer
    D. Crystallized Sediment
  • 11. 

    Do you know the meaning of Backshore?

    • A.

      Evening Tides

    • B.

      Southern Coast

    • C.

      Part Of a Beach Profile

    • D.

      Undersea Life

    Correct Answer
    C. Part Of a Beach Profile
  • 12. 

    Pelagic means:

    • A.

      Clockwise

    • B.

      Poisonous

    • C.

      Open-Water Organism

    • D.

      Prehistoric Ocean

    Correct Answer
    C. Open-Water Organism
  • 13. 

    Which One Is Correct For Veering?

    • A.

      Plankton Movements

    • B.

      Water Desalination

    • C.

      Current Shift

    • D.

      Clockwise Wind Change

    Correct Answer
    D. Clockwise Wind Change
  • 14. 

    Ice Shelf means:

    • A.

      Permafrost

    • B.

      Ice On Ocean Floor

    • C.

      Floating Platform Of Ice

    • D.

      Crack In Glacier

    Correct Answer
    C. Floating Platform Of Ice
  • 15. 

    Kamchatka Current means:

    • A.

      Australasian Current

    • B.

      Indian Ocean Current

    • C.

      Northwest Pacific Current

    • D.

      South Atlantic Current

    Correct Answer
    C. Northwest Pacific Current

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