Oceanographic Pre-quiz

The middle molten region of the Earth (not the center) is the

• Core

• Mantel

• Crust

• Inner Core

How many CONTINENTAL PLATES are there?

• 10

• 7

• 11

• 13

This is the driving force that causes the continents to move.

• Convection currents

• Strong winds from the North.

• The rotation of the Earth

• Gravitational pull of the moon.

Which of the following is NOT a type of plate boundary?

• Subvergent

• Divergent

• Convergent

• Transform

The vast flat expanse of the ocean floor is called the

• Ocean floor

• Oceanic Ridge

• Guyot

• Abyssal Plains

The depth light can travel into the water is

• 50 meters

• 100 meters

• 150 meters

• 200 meters

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The deepest part of the ocean is

• 200 meters

• 1000 meters

• 5000 meters

• 10,000 meters

The top zone of the ocean is known as the

• Epipelagic Zone

• Bathypelagic Zone

• Abyssopelagic Zone

• Hadalpelagic Zone

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The word Gyre, describes

• A circular current of water.

• A type of storm in the ocean.

• A unit of measure for depth.

• A person who studies deep ocean creatures.

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the continuous, predictable, directional movement of seawater driven by gravity, wind (Coriolis Effect), and water density.

• Waves

• Tides

• Currents

• Wind

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