Oceanography Quiz

What does 'salinity' refer to in oceanography?

• The temperature of the ocean

• The concentration of salts in water

• The depth of the ocean

• The clarity of the water

Which of the following is not part of the water cycle?

• Precipitation

• Condensation

• Sublimation

• Evaporation

SONAR is used to:

• Measure water temperature

• Detect and communicate with submarines

• Navigate and map the ocean floor using sound waves

• Monitor marine life behavior

Condensation in the water cycle refers to:

• Water vapor turning into ice

• Water vapor turning into liquid water

• Liquid water evaporating into vapor

• Liquid water freezing into ice

The continental rise is located between which two features?

• Continental shelf and continental slope

• Continental slope and abyssal plain

• Mid-ocean ridge and abyssal plain

• Trench and abyssal plain

The continental shelf is:

• An extended perimeter of shallow ocean floor that surrounds the continents

• A steep incline leading to the ocean floor

• A flat area of the ocean floor

What is the primary characteristic of an abyssal plain?

• Highly volcanic activity

• Steep and mountainous terrain

• A large, flat, almost level area of the deep-ocean basin

• High salinity levels

A mid-ocean ridge is:

• An area where new oceanic crust is formed

• A flat area of the ocean floor

• A region of high salinity levels

What is a seamount?

• An island found in shallow water

• An underwater mountain that does not break the ocean surface

• A floating piece of ice

• A coral reef surrounding an island

What are plankton?

• Microscopic organisms that cannot swim against currents

• Large fish that swim in deep water

• Crustaceans that crawl on the ocean floor

• Mammals that live part-time in water