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Exploring Our Oceans Quiz

Authored by Loree Cox

Science

7th Grade

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Exploring Our Oceans Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a tool commonly used by oceanographers to study the ocean floor?

Microscope

Sonar

Telescope

Thermometer

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the largest ocean on Earth?

Atlantic Ocean

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean

Arctic Ocean

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which scientist is known as the "Father of Modern Oceanography"?

Charles Darwin

Jacques Cousteau

Matthew Maury

Isaac Newton

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What do oceanographers primarily study?

The atmosphere

The ocean and its processes

The moon

Volcanoes

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why are oceans important for regulating Earth's climate?

They reflect sunlight back into space

They absorb and store heat energy

They produce oxygen through photosynthesis

They create mountains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following best explains how oceans support marine life?

By providing fresh water

By offering a habitat and nutrients

By blocking sunlight

By causing earthquakes

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NGSS.MS-LS2-2

NGSS.MS-LS2-3

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do ocean currents affect global weather patterns?

They have no effect on weather

They transport warm and cold water, influencing climate

They only affect underwater volcanoes

They make the ocean salty

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6

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