MC A
MC B
Terms
Oceans
MIcs
100
3. Which of the following cities is part of the Bermuda triangle? a. Philadelphia b. Neptune c. Miami
What is c. Miami
100
4. A compass always points a. East b. North c. South
What is b. North
100
A large wave created by an earthquake is called a a. current. b. tsunami. c. tide.
What is b. tsunami.
100
This ocean is found between North America and Europe. a. Atlantic b. pacific c. indian
What is a. Atlantic
100
This has the greatest affect on tides. a. sun b. moon c. Jupiter
What is b. moon
200
6. How many named oceans are there? a. Five b. Ten c. Three d. Seven
What is a. Five
200
5. Which of these is not the name of an ocean? a. Pacific b. Atlantic c. Indian d. Northern
What is d. Northern
200
This ocean is found near the north pole. a. Southern b. Pacific c. Arctic
What is c. Arctic
200
Tides are caused by a. strong winds that blow over ocean waters. b. the gravitational pull of the Earth, the moon, and the sun. c. the shifting of the plates on the ocean floor.
What is b. the gravitational pull of the Earth, the moon, and the sun.
300
1. In the saltwater lab, in which glass did more salt dissolve? a. Cold water b. Hot water c. Both dissolved the same
What is b. Hot water
300
7. Which one of the following oceans is the largest? a. Pacific b. Indian c. Arctic
What is a. Pacific
300
To reduce erosion along a strip of beach, you might build a short wall with a. rocks. b. grass. c. wood.
What is a. rocks.
300
This ocean surrounds the continent of Antarctica. a. Southern b. Pacific c. Arctic
What is a. Southern
300
As you go deeper in the ocean, the amount of light a. it stays the same. b. light decreases. c. light increases.
What is b. light decreases.
400
10. Surface waves are caused by a. Boats b. Earthquakes c. Wind
What is c. Wind
400
2. During the boat lab, what force keeps the boat from sinking? a. current force b. buoyant force c. wave force
What is b. buoyant force
400
A large stream of moving water that flows through the oceans, gulf stream, is called a(n) a. current. b. tsunami. c. tide.
What is a. current.
400
This ocean is found between North America and Asia. a. Atlantic b. pacific c. indian
What is b. pacific
400
Which of the following is a living resource from the ocean? a. oil b. algae c. natural gas
What is b. algae
500
8. What does the term salinity mean? a. The amount of water in the ocean. b. The amount of salt in the water. c. The amount of hydrogen in the water
What is b. The amount of salt in the water.
500
9. Waves that begin underwater may be caused by a. Fish b. Wind c. Earthquakes
What is c. Earthquakes
500
A technique that uses sound waves to measure the depth of the ocean floor is a. dredging. b. sonar. c. SCUBA.
What is b. sonar.
500
This ocean is found east of Africa and south of Asia. a. Atlantic b. pacific c. indian
What is c. indian
500
As ocean water in a marsh warms and evaporates, the remaining water becomes a. cooler. b. saltier. c. calmer.
What is b. saltier.
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