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Misc.
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What are artesian wells?
A well that is under immence pressure because the water wants to be level at the water table.
100
Name the five oceans.
The five oceans are Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Arctic and Southern Oceans.
100
What is the primary source of Wave energy?
Wind.
100
What are one of the three ways a sinkhole is formed?
Sinkholes form when rock dissolves, when sediment is removed, or when the roof of a cavern or mine collapses.
100
John Madden is an accomplished ballroom dancer. True or False?
True.
200
What is the difference between porosity and permeability?
Porosity (the state of being porus) Permeability (the amount of fluid that can pass through and object.
200
What is Oceanography?
Oceanography is the study of the oceans and seas.
200
Tides are mainly caused by?
The moon.
200
What are the 4 parts included in a deep ocean basin?
Trenches, abyssal plains, mid-ocean ridges and seamounts.
200
What is the only mammal that can't jump?
An elephant is the only mammal that can not jump.
300
What is the difference between stalagtites and stalagmites?
Stalagtites (On the floor) Stalagmites (on the roof)
300
True or False? Continental margins are deep?
False.
300
Define the Coriolis Effect.
The apparent curving of the path of an object from an otherwise straight path due to the Earth's rotation.
300
How are deep ocean floor sediments classified?
Deep ocean floor sediments are classified as mud or ooze.
300
Mel Blanc (voice of Bugs Bunny) was allergic to carrots. True or False?
True.
400
How are most caverns formed?
Caverns are formed by the chemical weathering of rock
400
How are samples taken from the bottom of the ocean? What are they called?
By drilling in deep sea waters. Core Samples.
400
How do you calculate the speed of a wave?
The speed of a wave can be calculated by dividing the wavelength by the wave period.
400
Define, "Fetch."
Fetch- The distance that wind blows across an area of the sea to generate waves.
400
Where were fortune cookies invented?
America.
500
How to scientists study the sea? (Hint: Dolphins use this also.)
Sonar.
500
In what direction do "deep currents," move? Why are deep currents located far beneath the ocean surface?
From the poles to the equator. Deep currents are made of water with a higher density.
500
What are the two main zones of Aquifers?
The zone of aeration and the zone of saturation.
500
What is the term for a pregnant goldfish?
A twit.