Oceanography Quiz

What is the systematic and scientific study of the total marine environment called?

• Geology

• Oceanography

• Astronomy

• Geography

Which of the following is NOT included in the study of oceanography?

• The water

• The ocean basin (floor)

• The atmosphere

• The bordering lands

What does chemical oceanography focus on?

• The study of the waves, tides, currents, and atmospheric interactions

• The study of the organisms and their interactions with each other and the ocean

• The study of the chemical composition of the seawater

• The study of the ocean basin (floor)

Which sub-science of oceanography studies the waves, tides, currents, and atmospheric interactions?

• Geological Oceanography

• Chemical Oceanography

• Physical Oceanography

• Biological Oceanography

Which sub-science of oceanography involves the study of the chemical composition of seawater?

• Geological Oceanography

• Chemical Oceanography

• Physical Oceanography

• Biological Oceanography

Which of the following is included in the study of oceanography?

• The water

• The ocean basin (floor)

• The waves, tides, currents, ocean-air interaction

• All of the above

Which of the following is NOT a sub-science of oceanography?

• Geological Oceanography

• Chemical Oceanography

• Physical Oceanography

• Meteorology

What is the process called when deeper, colder, nutrient-rich water rises up from beneath the surface?

• Upwelling

• Downwelling

• Absorption of material

• Release of material

What is the primary source of energy transfer in the ocean?

• Solar radiation

• Wind

• Upwelling

• Downwelling

Carbon can be both dissolved by the ocean and realeased by the ocean into the atmosphere.

• True

• False