Oceans Geology

Quiz
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Science
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11th Grade
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Hard
+3
Standards-aligned
Lisa Thompson
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25 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Where did the oceans come from?
Comets, meteors and volcanoes
Rivers and glaciers
They were just there when the Earth was formed
Rain, snow, sleet and hail
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What % of Earth’s water do the oceans make up?
51%
82%
75%
87%
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
How many major deep water masses are there?
10
3
5
7
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What influences the tides?
The sun only
The moon only
The sun and moon
The direction the wind is blowing
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS1-1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Select what is true of the Global Conveyor Belt
Unchanging movement of water
Only flows through the surface of the ocean
Is only in the deepest parts of the ocean
Formed from density currents
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-6
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The oceanic crust is primarily comprised of:
granite-type rock
basalt-type rock
quartz-type rock
silicon-type rock
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A region where old oceanic crust is being driven under another oceanic plate is called:
a spreading center
a midocean ridge
a seamount
a subduction zone
Tags
NGSS.MS-ESS2-3
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