Oceans Test Review

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Science
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12th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Charles Martinez
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where does salt in the oceans come from?
Near-shore salt deposits
River inflow
mid-ocean ridges
deep-sea hydrothermal vents
Answer explanation
Remember, rivers do the work of weather in and erosion on land, and they carry many dissolved ions into the ocean. When that water evaporates from the ocean, it leaves the dissolved ions behind, leaving the oceans to be salty.
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The surface of the Earth is covered by ___ % salt water.
49
65
71
82
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Where is the Challenger Deep, the deepest portion of the Earth's ocean, located?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Answer explanation
The Challenger Deep is part of a submarine trench called the "Marianas Trench"
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The two most common ions in seawater are...
Magnesium
Calcium
Sodium
Chloride
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-4
5.
DROPDOWN QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The yearly weather at a site on the coast is most likely more (a) than a site that is inland 100 miles.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-5
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
The Coriolis Effect is caused by...
the Sun's Gravity
Gyres
The Moon's Gravity
the Earth's Rotation.
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What has the strongest influence on the tides?
The Moon's Gravity
The Earth's Rotation
The Sun's Gravity
Wind
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
NGSS.MS-PS2-4
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