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Exploring Oceans and Continents

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Social Studies

6th Grade

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Exploring Oceans and Continents
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are ocean currents and how do they affect climate?

Ocean currents have no impact on weather patterns.

Ocean currents are only found in the Arctic region.

Ocean currents are large-scale flows of seawater that affect climate by redistributing heat around the planet, influencing weather patterns and temperatures.

Ocean currents are caused by underwater volcanic activity.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Name the three major types of ocean currents.

Surface waves

Underwater currents

Estuarine currents

Surface currents, deep water currents, tidal currents

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the theory of continental drift?

The theory of continental drift states that oceans are expanding and continents are sinking.

The theory claims that continents are formed from oceanic crust and cannot drift apart.

The theory of continental drift posits that continents have moved over geological time from a single supercontinent.

Continental drift suggests that continents are fixed in their positions and do not move.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the theory of continental drift?

Charles Darwin

Isaac Newton

Alfred Wegener

Marie Curie

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the main marine ecosystems found in oceans?

Grasslands

Deserts

Tundras

Coral reefs, mangroves, seagrass beds, open ocean (pelagic) zones

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do coral reefs contribute to marine biodiversity?

Coral reefs support diverse marine life by providing habitat, breeding grounds, and contributing to ecosystem complexity.

Coral reefs primarily serve as fishing grounds for commercial species.

Coral reefs are only important for coastal protection and have no impact on biodiversity.

Coral reefs are mainly composed of sand and do not support marine life.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the five major oceans of the world?

Red Sea

Caribbean Sea

Mediterranean Sea

Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Indian Ocean, Southern Ocean, Arctic Ocean

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