Hydrology Part 2

Which ocean borders the Georgia coast?

• Atlantic Ocean
• Arctic Ocean
• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean

From which ocean floor destination would a sonar signal take the longest amount of time to return to the receiver?

• Trench

• abyssal plan

• continetal shelf

• deep-ocean basin

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NGSS.MS-PS4-2

If Maria draws a topography map of the ocean, which of these features would be closest to the coast?

• continental shelf

• trench

• seamout

• abyssal plain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What seafloor feature is best described as dark and cold with high pressure and density?

• continental shelf

• volcanic island

• deep ocean trench

• mid-ocean ridge

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Which physical property is determined by the salinity and temperature of ocean water?

• Color
• Taste
• Smell
• Density

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What could you do if you were in the science lab and wanted to increase the salinity of a sample of ocean water?

• Add sugar to the sample
• Add vinegar to the sample
• Add baking soda to the sample
• Add salt to the sample

Which process is most responsible for the salt levels of the ocean?

• Rainfall
• Tides
• Underwater volcanoes
• Evaporation

Which of the following areas in the ocean is likely to have the lowest salinity?

• Polar regions or areas near river mouths
• Tropical regions
• Deep ocean trenches
• Areas with high evaporation rates

What would you notice as you descend through the water column?

• decrease in temperature, and increase in pressure

• increase in temperature, and decrease in pressure

• , increase in temperature, and decrease in pressure

• decrease in temperature, and increase in pressure

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Which of the following combines with Earth's rotation to create ocean tides?

• The rotation of the Earth's core
• The magnetic field of the Earth
• The movement of the Earth's crust
• The gravitational pull of the moon and the sun

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

NGSS.MS-PS2-4