Science Test
Identify the oceanic figure labeled 5 in the diagram
abyssal plain
The diagram indicates the land masses, X, Y, and Z are
warm, moist areas
Which city experiences a cold current
City 3
Identify the oceanic feature labeled 1 in the diagram
Continental shelf
During the phase of the moon will the tides be the highest
Full Moon
Which factor is most responsible for moving ocean water from east to west near the equator
Global winds
Which describes a measure taken by oil companies to reduce the likelihood of an oil spill
Oil tankers have have a double lined hull
Black-smokers are rock chimneys located on the floor of the ocean which give off emissions that are composed of extremely hot water and minerals. How does this affect the ecology of the ocean
Organisms are able to live on the bottom of the ocean with the provided nutrients from the emission minerals
Which atmospheric gas is most heavily affected by the oceanic's algae
Oxygen
Which city would experience the coldest Pacific Ocean water?
Seattle
Using the properties of the ocean, and heat interaction, click on each correct statement.
The climate at letter D will be milder than the climate at letter B.
What is the best method to save the Chesapeake Bay from this pollution?
The states within the Chesapeake Bay Watershed need to create additional measures to prevent pollution into the tributaries.
According to the diagram, the part of the sea floor that would be most difficult to explore because of pressure issues is
The trench
Barrier islands are low and narrow sandy islands that form a rim offshore from a coastline. These islands protect inland shores from the surf, especially during storms . These islands are becoming increasingly developed because people want to live by the open ocean, yet the islands themselves are not permanent. Why aren't the islands permanent
The wind and the waves are constantly redistributing the sand
Select all the statements which are true about ocean upwelling
Upwelling occurs because the wind pushes away surface water, Water that rises to the surface during upwelling is usually rich in nutrients, Upwelling is when cold water rises towards the surface
Which of the following are true about ocean currents
Wind affects the ocean currents, Currents involve the movement of water back and forth, The shape of the land affects currents, Tides help to drive currents
What energy process is causing the fish to cook?
conduction
The sea floor feature that is created by erosion and deposition is the
continental rise
According to the diagram, the part of the sea floor that would be most affected by sea level change would be the
continental shelf
Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater's
higher salinity
Which of these are economically positive uses of the ocean
industrial shipping, sports, commercial fishing, recreational boating
What would explain the change in the direction of air movement from daytime to night
land temperature changes more quickly than water temperature
London, England is at the same latitude as Alaska, but has a much milder climate
of the moderating influence of the Gulf Stream and North Atlantic Drift
Populations of most oceanic fish have decreased over 90% in the last 100 years due to
overfishing by human populations
Oceanographers of the 21st century use which tool to determine the depth of ocean basins?
sonar
The ocean floor was first accurately mapped by
sonar
An estuary is an area
where freshwater and salt water mix
The major cause of surface waves in the ocean is
wind