Ocean Study Quiz

What do the arrows on the map represent?

• size of ocean waves

• ocean currents

• water density

• time between tides

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Which location is likely to have the greatest water pressure, the coldest temperatures, and the smallest number of living organisms?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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Many species of ocean organisms live in coral reefs. The map shows that most coral reefs are found near the equator. What does the location of coral reefs suggest about coral organisms?

• Ocean currents keep corals from migrating.

• Corals need warm seawater to survive.

• Corals mostly live around volcanic islands.

• Most ocean waters are too deep for corals.

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The main difference between ocean water and lake water is that ocean water contains

• algea

• oxygen

• plants

• salt

Algae (phytoplankton) in the ocean provide much of Earth's

• nitrogen

• carbon dioxide

• oxygen

• hydrogen

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The ocean floor ---

• is always a flat bed of sand

• is covered by the same amount of water everywhere

• has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surface

• covers less area than the land

Algae (phytoplankton) and other producers need lots of sunlight. Most ocean algae (phytoplankton) would be found in the water ---

• the water above the continental shelf

• besides the continental slope

• in the oceanic trench

• on the abyssal plain

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Which of these increases as a submarine dives deeper into the ocean?

• the temperature of the water increases

• the number of plants in the water increases

• the water pressure increases

• the freshness of the water

The salinity of the Mediterranean Sea is greater than that of the Atlantic Ocean. This means that compare to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea is

• saltier

• wider

• cooler

• deeper

The most important reason that lakes and oceans have different types of animal life is that oceans have --

• water with more salt

• large waves at the edges

• sandy shores and bottoms

• a much larger surface area