Oceanography Quiz

Hey explorers! Can you help Lily and William figure out what an estuary is?

• A body of water where freshwater from a river meets and mixes with saltwater from the ocean

• A large lake with no saltwater

• A deep ocean trench

• A mountain stream

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Hey there, young explorers! William and Abigail are on a quest to discover what sediment is. Can you help them out?

• A type of fish found in the ocean

• Naturally occurring material broken down by weathering and erosion

• A chemical compound used in fertilizers

• A type of plant found in deserts

Hey Maya, do you know what nekton are? Let's dive into the ocean of knowledge and find out!

• Aquatic animals that can swim and move independently of water currents

• Plants that grow on the ocean floor

• Microscopic organisms that float freely

• Rocks found in rivers

Hey Aria and Mason, do you know what benthos is? Dive into the options below and find out!

• The flora and fauna found on the bottom of a body of water

• A type of seaweed

• A type of fish

• A type of coral

Hey there, ocean explorers! Can you help Noah and Mia figure out what plankton are?

• Large fish that swim in the ocean

• Microscopic organisms that float freely with oceanic currents

• Rocks found on the ocean floor

• Plants that grow in freshwater lakes

Hey Ava and Arjun, do you know what upwelling is?

• The process of water evaporating from the ocean

• Carries cold water from the deep in the ocean up to the surface

• The movement of warm water to the ocean floor

• The formation of waves on the ocean surface

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Hey Ava and Samuel, do you know what phytoplankton are?

• Tiny plants that make up plankton

• Large seaweed found in the ocean

• Fish that live near the ocean surface

• Rocks found in rivers

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Hey science explorers! Can you help Noah and Abigail figure out what carbonic acid is?

• A type of acid found in fruits

• A chemical compound with the formula H2CO3

• A type of gas in the atmosphere

• A mineral found in rocks

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Hey Charlotte, do you know what those mysterious hydrothermal vents are?

• Openings in the ocean floor that release heat

• Large underwater volcanoes

• Deep ocean trenches

• Areas where ocean water evaporates

Hey Grace and Emma, do you know what the photic zone is in the ocean?

• The deepest part of the ocean

• Surface layer of the ocean that receives sunlight

• The area where ocean currents are strongest

• The part of the ocean with the most fish

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