Oceanography
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- Q1Which ocean is known for its cold temperatures and abundant marine life, including penguins and seals?Indian OceanAtlantic OceanArctic OceanSouthern Ocean30s
- Q2Which of the following is the largest ocean in the world?Atlantic OceanPacific OceanIndian OceanArctic Ocean30s
- Q3Which of the following is a primary source of the salt found in ocean water?Volcanic eruptionsWeathering of rocks on landIndustrial pollutionMarine animals' waste30s
- Q4What is the name of the process by which ocean water evaporates, forms clouds, and then returns to the Earth as precipitation?Water cycleWave cycleOcean currentTidal cycle30s
- Q5What is the name of the phenomenon where warm ocean surface waters cause weather disturbances and hurricanes?El NinoTyphoonLa NinaMonsoon30s
- Q6What causes the tides in the ocean?Changes in water temperatureGravitational pull of the moon and sunUnderwater earthquakesWind patterns30s
- Q7Which of the following is NOT a primary factor that determines ocean currents?TemperatureGravityWindDensity30s
- Q8What is a rhythmic disturbances that carry out energy through matter or spaceBreakerWaveSurfTide30s
- Q9Which of the following is NOT one of the five oceans on Earth?Indian OceanAtlantic OceanMediterranean SeaMediterranean Sea30s
- Q10What is the name of the phenomenon where warm surface water in the Pacific Ocean shifts eastward, affecting global weather patterns?TyphoonMonsoonEl NinoLa Nina30s
- Q11What is a giant ocean wave that forms after a volcanic eruption, submarine earthquake, or landslideTsunamisTidal WaveBreaker ZoneLongshore Current30s
- Q12The highest part of a waveAmplitudeWave HeightCrestTrough30s
- Q13The lowest part of a waveCrestWave HeighttroughWavelength30s
- Q14What is a horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and that occurs at or near the ocean’s surfaceDeep WavesWave PeriodSurface WavesSurface Currents30s
- Q15What do you call the amount of salt in a given liquid?nothingSaltySaltinessSalinity30s