The Ultimate Scientific Terms Quiz

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    What do you mean by Niskin bottle?

    • Miniature Submarine
    • Seawater Sampling Bottle
    • Deep-Sea Thermometer
    • Type Of Plankton
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Dive into 'The Ultimate Scientific Terms Quiz' to explore key oceanographic concepts. Test your knowledge on topics like Sentry technology, sequence stratigraphy, and marine ecosystems. Ideal for students and professionals keen on marine science.


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  • 2. 

    Definition Of El Nino

    • Annual Warm Current

    • Type Of Ship

    • Unpredictable Ocean Depth

    • Occasional Cold Current

    Correct Answer
    A. Annual Warm Current
  • 3. 

    Sequence stratigraphy means:

    • Ocean Current Graph

    • Ocean Surface study

    • Sedimentary Deposit Study

    • Ocean Depth Study

    Correct Answer
    A. Sedimentary Deposit Study
  • 4. 

    What is Hypsometry?

    • Aquatic Life Study

    • Water Quality Study

    • Water Current Study

    • Depth Distribution Study

    Correct Answer
    A. Depth Distribution Study
  • 5. 

    Meaning Of Lapse rate

    • Rate Of Extinction

    • Sea Floor Declination

    • Wind/Current Speed Ratio

    • Height Temperature Change

    Correct Answer
    A. Height Temperature Change
  • 6. 

    Which of these is Gyre?

    • Warm New Zealand Wind

    • Ship Communication Device

    • Type Of Phytoplankton

    • Major Circular Water Flow

    Correct Answer
    A. Major Circular Water Flow
  • 7. 

    Sargasso Sea is what?

    • North Pacific Region

    • South Pacific Region

    • North Atlantic Region

    • New Zealand Coasts

    Correct Answer
    A. North Atlantic Region
  • 8. 

    What is the definition of Neuston?

    • Underwater Lava Vent

    • Clockwise

    • Beneath Icebergs

    • Surface Layer Organisms

    Correct Answer
    A. Surface Layer Organisms
  • 9. 

    Which of the following is the part of the Sentry?

    • Temperature Measurement

    • Unmanned Submarine

    • Shoreline Structure

    • Undersea Mountain

    Correct Answer
    A. Unmanned Submarine
  • 10. 

    Do you know the meaning of Leveche?

    • Unit Of Water Quality

    • Dry Spanish Wind

    • Ocean Trench

    • Tidal Surge

    Correct Answer
    A. Dry Spanish Wind
  • 11. 

    Hydrostatic equation meaning

    • Water Temperature Metric

    • Water Pollution Ratio

    • Pressure/Density Relation

    • Wave-Canceling Motion

    Correct Answer
    A. Pressure/Density Relation
  • 12. 

    Definition of Sirocco

    • Mediterranean Wind

    • South American Wind

    • Alaskan Estuary

    • Japanese Current

    Correct Answer
    A. Mediterranean Wind
  • 13. 

    Isopleth Definition

    • Map Contour Lines

    • Miniature Ice Shelf

    • Whirlpool

    • Waterspout

    Correct Answer
    A. Map Contour Lines
  • 14. 

    Which one is correct for Specific heat?

    • Heat Pollution

    • Solar Radiation

    • Temperature Inertia

    • Plankton-Generated Heat

    Correct Answer
    A. Temperature Inertia
  • 15. 

    Choose the right answer for Kelvin wave

    • Neutral Temperature Wave

    • Unpredictable Wave

    • Deep Sea Wave

    • Coastally-Trapped Wave

    Correct Answer
    A. Coastally-Trapped Wave

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