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Oceanography Jeopardy! -Review for Unit Test
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What is the smooth, nearly flat region of the ocean floor?
Continental Slope Trench Abyssal Plain Mid-Ocean Ridge 2
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What is the smooth, nearly flat region of the ocean floor?
Abyssal Plain 3
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A deep canyon in the ocean floor is called a
Continental Slope Trench Abyssal Plain Mid-Ocean Ridge
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A deep canyon in the ocean floor is called a
Trench 5
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This range of mountains winds through the ocean floor
Continental Slope Trench Abyssal Plain Mid-Ocean Ridge
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This range of mountains winds through the ocean floor
Mid-Ocean Ridge 7
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Sonar is used to measure
Wave height Current Wavelength Depth of the ocean floor
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Sonar is used to measure
Depth of the ocean floor 9
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Name the ocean zones in order, starting at the shore.
Open-ocean zone, intertidal zone, neritic zone Intertidal zone, neritic zone, open-ocean zone Neritic zone, intertidal zone, open-ocean zone Intertidal zone, open-ocean zone, neritic zone
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Name the ocean zones in order, starting at the shore.
Intertidal zone, neritic zone, open-ocean zone 11
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Name the main cause of waves.
Gravity from the sun and moon Changes in density Changes in temperature Wind
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Name the main cause of waves.
Wind 13
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The horizontal distance between wave crests is the
Wavelength Wave height Frequency Breaker
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The horizontal distance between wave crests is the
Wavelength 15
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A tsunami is usually caused by
Gravity from the sun and moon An earthquake Changes in temperature Wind
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A tsunami is usually caused by
An earthquake 17
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The size of a wave is NOT affected by the
Length of time the wind blows across the water Salinity of the water Strength of the wind Distance the wind blows across water
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The size of a wave is NOT affected by the
Salinity of the water 19
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As a wave nears shore, the wave height increases and the wavelength
Stays the same Doubles Decreases
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As a wave nears shore, the wave height increases and the wavelength
Decreases 21
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Tides are caused by Variations in salinity
Shifting of plates under the ocean floor The interaction between the Earth, Moon, and Sun Strong winds
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Tides are caused by The interaction between the Earth, Moon, and Sun
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A tide with the MOST difference between low and high tide is
Spring tide Neap tide High tide Low tide
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A tide with the MOST difference between low and high tide is
Spring tide 25
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Which tide occurs during a full moon?
Spring tide Neap tide Rip tide
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Which tide occurs during a full moon?
Spring tide 27
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High tides occur about every ___ hours apart.
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High tides occur about every ___ hours apart.
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Tides occur in ____ The ocean only All bodies of water
The ocean and large lakes only Only areas with salt water
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Tides occur in ____ All bodies of water 31
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The amount of salt in a sample of water is called its
Salinity Density Temperature difference Mass
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The amount of salt in a sample of water is called its
Salinity 33
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What percent of the ocean is made up of dissolved salts?
96.5% 12% 3.5% 45%
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What percent of the ocean is made up of dissolved salts?
3.5% 35
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Which salt is most abundant in the ocean?
Sodium Chloride Calcium Chloride Potassium Chloride Magnesium Chloride
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Which salt is most abundant in the ocean?
Sodium Chloride 37
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Which area would likely have the lowest salinity?
The cold arctic ocean Deep parts of the Pacific Ocean A warm tropical sea A bay at the mouth of a big river
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Which area would likely have the lowest salinity?
A bay at the mouth of a big river 39
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As you descend deeper into the ocean, the temperature _____
Decreases Increases Stays the same Decreases, then increases
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As you descend deeper into the ocean, the temperature _____
Decreases 41
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A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans is called _____
Tide Undertow Tsunami Current
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A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans is called _____
Current 43
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In the Southern Hemisphere, currents curve to the left because of
Longshore drift The moon’s gravity Density The Coriolis Effect
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In the Southern Hemisphere, currents curve to the left because of
The Coriolis Effect 45
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What type of current carries cold, dense water from the poles toward the equator?
Deep ocean currents Surface currents Jet streams Rip currents
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What type of current carries cold, dense water from the poles toward the equator?
Deep ocean currents 47
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The movement of cold, deep ocean water to replace water at the surface is called
El Niño Surface currents Upwelling Longshore drift
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The movement of cold, deep ocean water to replace water at the surface is called
Upwelling 49
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Which strong current travels along the Eastern coast of the US?
West wind drift Gulf stream Deep ocean current American stream
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Which strong current travels along the Eastern coast of the US?
Gulf stream 51
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A rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening is called a
A) Long shore drift B) Tsunami C) Rip current D) Breaker
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A rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening is called a
Rip current
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How do dunes reduce beach erosion?
The roots of plants on the dunes hold sand in place They keep people from walking on the beach They make waves break offshore They make waves higher
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How do dunes reduce beach erosion?
The roots of plants on the dunes hold sand in place
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Which gas is 60 times more plentiful in the ocean than in the atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide Oxygen Chlorine Helium
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Which gas is 60 times more plentiful in the ocean than in the atmosphere?
Carbon Dioxide
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As you go deeper into the water column…
Temperature increases Pressure decreases Pressure increases Light increases
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As you go deeper into the water column…
Pressure increases
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Which of these would be the best place for a tidal power plant?
The open ocean A straight coastline A mountain lake Near the mouth of a large river
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Which of these would be the best place for a tidal power plant?
Near the mouth of a large river
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Which of these is the continental shelf?
B. C. D.
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Which of these is the continental shelf?
B. C. D.
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Which of these is the continental rise?
B. C. D.
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Which of these is the continental rise?
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Which of these is the abyssal plain?
D.
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Which of these is the abyssal plain?
D.
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Which of these is the continental slope?
B. C. D.
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Which of these is the continental slope?
B. Continental Slope
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Which of these would cause a spring tide?
When the Moon and Sun are aligned B) When the Moon and Sun form a right angle to the Earth. D.
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Which of these would cause a spring tide?
When the Moon and Sun are aligned D.
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Which of the following does NOT make studying the ocean floor difficult?
The water is salt water rather than fresh water There is a high amount of pressure in the deep ocean The deep ocean is in total darkness The deep ocean is very cold 72
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Which of the following does NOT make studying the ocean floor difficult?
The water is salt water rather than fresh water 73
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How does a tidal power plant produce energy?
Using movement of water created by earthquakes Using movement of water created by surface waves Harnessing the power of the spring and neap tide Using the movement of water between high and low tide 74
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How does a tidal power plant produce energy?
Using the movement of water between high and low tide 75
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Which of these statements is true regarding El Niño?
El Niño occurs twice each year. El Niño only affects the ocean, not the land. El Niño can cause severe storms and prevent upwelling Scientists fully understand the conditions that create El Niño. 76
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Which of these statements is true regarding El Niño?
El Niño can cause severe storms and prevent upwelling 77
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