Ultimate Ocean Trivia

15 Questions | By DanielCarig | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Total Attempts: 2805

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1.

What is the primary food source for coral reefs?
- A.
  
  Small Fish
- B.
  
  Sunlight
- C.
  
  Plankton
- D.
  
  Crustaceans
2.

The Amazon River is connected to which major ocean?
- A.
  
  Arctic Ocean
- B.
  
  Atlantic Ocean
- C.
  
  Pacific Ocean
- D.
  
  Indian Ocean
3.

What role does a skimmer play in cleaning up ocean pollution?
- A.
  
  Capturing And Relocating Wildlife
- B.
  
  Breaking Down Surface Pollution
- C.
  
  Maintaining Movement of Water
- D.
  
  Collecting Floating Pollution
4.

Plankton largely reside in what part of the ocean?
- A.
  
  Pelagic Zone
- B.
  
  Thermocline Zone
- C.
  
  Twilight Zone
- D.
  
  Sunlight Zone
5.

Which of these oceanic zones allows photosynthesis?
- A.
  
  Coastal Zone
- B.
  
  Plant Zone
- C.
  
  Mesopelagic Zone
- D.
  
  Epipelagic Zone
6.

What is the minimum threshold for the depth of a deepwater operation?
- A.
  
  1000 Feet
- B.
  
  500 Feet
- C.
  
  2000 Feet
- D.
  
  1,500 Feet
7.

The "Ring of Fire" is a string of volcanoes in and around what ocean?
- A.
  
  Atlantic
- B.
  
  Pacific
- C.
  
  Southern
- D.
  
  Indian
8.

The Bering Strait lies between which two continents?
- A.
  
  North America And South America
- B.
  
  Asia And Africa
- C.
  
  North America And Asia
- D.
  
  Europe And Africa
9.

A large number of islands referred to collectively is a what?
- A.
  
  Isthmus
- B.
  
  Atoll
- C.
  
  Archipelago
- D.
  
  Island Ring
10.

An estuary connects the ocean to a what?
- A.
  
  Lake
- B.
  
  Sea
- C.
  
  River
- D.
  
  Harbor
11.

"Ghost fishing" refers to what?
- A.
  
  Using Live Fish To Lure Larger Fish
- B.
  
  Leaving Nets To Retrieve Later
- C.
  
  Fishing For Cryptozoological Fish
- D.
  
  Lost Nets Continuing To Catch Fish
12.

A seamount would be found in what part of the ocean?
- A.
  
  Near The Coast
- B.
  
  On The Sea Floor
- C.
  
  On A Beach
- D.
  
  In A Deep Sea Trench
13.

The OSPAR Convention is short for what?
- A.
  
  Ocean Science Protection And Rights
- B.
  
  Oslo And Paris
- C.
  
  Ocean Services Posting And Recovery
- D.
  
  Ocean Science Pollution/Remediation
14.

Brine pools in the ocean have an unusually high level of what?
- A.
  
  Nitrogen
- B.
  
  Sulphur
- C.
  
  Fish
- D.
  
  Salt
15.

The Strait of Gibraltar connects the Atlantic Ocean to what sea?
- A.
  
  Caspian Sea
- B.
  
  Mediterranean Sea
- C.
  
  Persian Gulf
- D.
  
  Red Sea

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