Ocean Test

New sediment is continually supplied to beaches by​ (a)   and ​ (b)  

• rivers

• streams

• storms

• rainfall

• pollution

• waves

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

A low sandy island parallel to the shore is called a ​ (a)  

• barrier island

• breakwater

• jetty

• abyssal plain

• intertidal zone

Three things that can cause a tsunami, are ​ ​ (a)   , ​ (b)   ​ , (c)   .

• earthquake

• landslide

• volcanic eruption

• tsunami

• jetty

• hurricane

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What are three reasons oceans are important?​ ​ (a)   ​ (b)   ​ (c)   ​ (d)  

• maintains Earths heat balance

• source of water for water cycle

• spreads energy and heat

• phytoplankton make oxygen

• pretty to look at

• Major food source

• Cruise ship industry

• water for drinking

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

A flat area that has dark colored, sticky, smelly mud is a:

• intertidal zone

• beach

• tidal flat

• jetty

The horizontal distance between wave crests is the:

• Frequency

• Wavelength

• Trough

• Wave height

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

The lowest part of a wave is called a:

• Crest

• Wave length

• Trough

• Frequency

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

What are the 3 ways ocean water moves?

• Up, down, and all around

• Currents, waves, and tides

• High, medium, low

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

The top part of a wave is called a:

• Wave length

• Wave height

• Crest

• Trough

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Which is a major problem in the ocean?

• Pollution

• Water

• Fish

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NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

NGSS.MS-LS2-5