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