Earth's Ocean

An ocean basin is

• a continuous body of water that covers 70% of Earth's surface

• a deep treanch along the floor of the ocean.

• a part of Earth's surface covered by ocean water.

• a layer of the ocean closest to the surface.

How is the deep ocean floor different from the shallow parts of the ocean floor near land?

• The deep ocean floor is flatter than the parts of the ocean floor than parts of the ocean floor near the land.

• the deep ocean floor is steeper than the parts of the ocean floor near the land.

• The deep ocean floor receives more light than shallower parts of the ocean.

• The deep ocean floor is not covered with mud.

What is the source of most of the salt in the ocean?

• human activites.

• rocks and land

• fish

• wind

Which of these is not a threat to living ocean resources?

• overfishing

• oil spills

• evaporation

• pollution

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NGSS.MS-LS2-1

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

When clouds become to saturated what happens next?

• evaporation

• transpiration

• percipation

• run off

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

How many named oceans are there?

• 2

• 3

• 5

• 6

What is the name of the feature of the ocean floor that you encounter when you first step into the ocean?

• Continental shelf

• continental slope

• abyssal plain

• mid-ocean ridge

What is the scientific name for the drop off in Nemo?

• continental shelf

• continental slope

• abyssal plain

• mid-ocean ridge

What organism starts most food webs in the ocean

• whales

• seagulls

• fish

• algae

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NGSS.MS-LS1-6

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Which of these is not a resource obtained from the ocean?

• fish

• minerals

• recreation

• oxygen