1. Water & Oceans Chapter 8 Review
by Mr. Reece

2. Complete the Matching Section
Gravity
_________ 1. the force that pulls fresh water toward the ocean _________ 2. streams of water moving like rivers through the ocean _________ 3. the up-and-down movements on the surface of the ocean
Currents
Waves

3. Complete the Matching Section (continued)
Wind
_________ 4. the cause of most waves and surface currents _________ 5. regular changes in the water level of the ocean
Tides

4. Water Cycle (Diagram) Precipitation Condensation Evaporation
Ground Water
Surface Water

5. True or False False True True False
_______ 1. Only half of the earth is covered by water.
_______ 2. Water can be either fresh water of salt water.
_______ 3. Fresh water carries nutrients and minerals to the ocean.
_______ 4. Germs are tiny plants and animals that live on or near the surface of the ocean.
True
True
False

6. True or False True False True True
_______ 5. Plankton are a source of food for many ocean creatures
_______ 6. There are no animals in the parts of the ocean that do not have any sunlight.
_______ 7. The ocean floor has mountains, valleys, and plains.
_______ 8. Surface currents can affect the climate of land that they are near.
False
True
True

7. Filling in the Blank the water cycle tides waves
The path water takes as it travels between the earth and the air is called ________________.
The gravitational pull of the sun and the moon on the ocean cause __________.
Underwater earthquakes, volcanoes, and landslides sometimes cause __________.
the water cycle
tides
waves

8. Filling in the Blank Pacific Ocean Arctic Ocean deep ocean currents
The largest and deepest ocean is the ______________.
The smallest and shallowest ocean is the ______________.
Temperature changes and the amount of salt in the water control the _____________________.
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
deep ocean currents

9. Complete The earth is rotating as the moon pulls on the earth
Why do tides happen in different places on the earth?
Name two ways wind determines the size of waves.
The earth is rotating as the moon pulls on the earth
wind speed
by the distance the wind blows
how long the wind blows