Marine Science Review

What is the hydrosphere?

• Water on the earth's surface

• Oceans of the Earth

• Rivers, oceans and lakes of the Earth

• None of the above

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What type of tides would this arrangement of earth-moon-sun create?

• neap tide

• spring tide

• new moon tide

• full moon tide

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What is another term for the study of Marine Science?

• Meteorology

• Oceanography

• Astronomy

• Geology

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Tides will be most visible:

• on shores and coasts

• in the middle of the ocean

• wherever the water temperature is warmest

• in freshwater bodies, such as lakes, rivers, and streams

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How do plants in the ocean contribute to the oxygen supply in the water?

• They consume more of it than most fish do

• They add it to the water during photosynthesis

• They absorb it during the process of decay

• They have no impact on the amount of oxygen in the water

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Border between the crust that makes up land and crust that makes up sea floor.

• Continental Drift

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Divide

• Great Barrier Reef

Which of the following statements is true.

• 70% of Earth's surface is water

• The majority of Earth's water is freshwater

• Most freshwater is found free flowing on the surface in lakes and streams

• Most of the Earth's water is found in icebergs.

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An ecosystem includes all of the following EXCEPT:

• microscopic organisms

• the organisms that are predators

• the environment in which organisms live

• organisms that live in similar environments in other regions

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What is the average salinity of the ocean?

• 0 ppt

• 15 ppt

• 25 ppt

• 35 ppt

What is the name for a series of underwater mountains?

• Trench

• Abyssal plains

• Seamount

• Mid-ocean ridge