12th Grade Oceanography Quizzes, Questions & Answers

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The 'Coastal Sciences Exam: Ultimate Quiz!' assesses knowledge on coastal environments, covering definitions, zones, and organism adaptations. Ideal for students and professionals in environmental and marine sciences, enhancing...

Questions: 88 | Attempts: 156 | Last updated: Aug 2, 2025

Sample Question 1
Choose the most complete answer to this statement. Geologists like Dr. Pilkey define a beach as:

A beach is any area of shoreline affected by winds or water.

A beach is any area of shoreline affected by ordinary waves that includes the nearshore sand bar and berm.

A beach is an area of the shoreline that includes the berm and is affected by ordinary waves.

A beach is only the large area near the berm of the shoreline affected by ordinary waves.

Sample Question 2
Substrate is:

Bottom material ocean organisms live in or on.

Bottom material found in the ocean.

Bottom material organisms live in or on.

Subtidal nutrients.

Sample Question 3
How does water level affect organisms in the subtidal zone?

Organisms need to be able to breathe water or hold their breath for long periods of time.

All organisms need to adapt to be submerged at all times.

All organisms need to alternate between breathing air or breathing water.

All organisms need to hold their breath for long periods of time to be submerged.

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ERS 108 1st Exam

ERS 108 1st Exam covers topics such as the origin of Earth's oceans, characteristics of U.S. coastlines, coastal classifications, and river delta dynamics.

Questions: 25 | Attempts: 85 | Last updated: Oct 14, 2025

Sample Question
Water for earth's oceans probably came (ultimately) from:

The sun

The moon

Comets

Anotehr galaxy

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