Category 1: Ocean Geography
Which is the largest ocean on Earth?
a) Atlantic Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Pacific Ocean
d) Arctic Ocean
Answer: c) Pacific Ocean
What type of fish is known for its ability to produce electricity?
a) Electric Eel
b) Anglerfish
c) Stingray
d) Pufferfish
Answer: a) Electric Eel
What year did the Titanic sink?
a) 1905
b) 1912
c) 1923
d) 1931
Answer: b) 1912
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What is bioluminescence?
a) The ability of some marine organisms to produce light
b) A type of deep-sea coral
c) The reflection of sunlight on the water
d) A type of volcanic eruption under the ocean
Answer: a) The ability of some marine organisms to produce light
What is the main cause of coral bleaching?
a) Ocean pollution
b) Rising ocean temperatures
c) Too much sunlight
d) Excessive fishing
Answer: b) Rising ocean temperatures
Which ocean borders the east coast of the United States?
a) Pacific Ocean
b) Indian Ocean
c) Arctic Ocean
d) Atlantic Ocean
Answer: d) Atlantic Ocean
Which marine animal is known for having eight arms?
a) Squid
b) Octopus
c) Jellyfish
d) Starfish
Answer: b) Octopus
What technology is used to map the ocean floor?
a) Sonar
b) Radar
c) GPS
d) X-ray
Answer: a) Sonar
What causes ocean tides?
a) Wind
b) The Moon's gravity
c) Earth's rotation
d) Underwater volcanoes
Answer: b) The Moon's gravity
Which practice is considered one of the biggest threats to marine biodiversity?
a) Sustainable fishing
b) Marine conservation zones
c) Overfishing and bycatch
d) Coral reef restoration
Answer: c) Overfishing and bycatch
Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?
a) Southern Ocean
b) Arctic Ocean
c) Atlantic Ocean
d) Indian Ocean
Answer: a) Southern Ocean
What is the largest species of shark?
a) Great White Shark
b) Tiger Shark
c) Whale Shark
d) Hammerhead Shark
Answer: c) Whale Shark
What does "SCUBA" stand for?
a) Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
b) Submersible Controlled Underwater Breathing Apparatus
c) Scientific Controlled Underwater Breathing Apparatus
d) Secure-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
Answer: a) Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
What is a rogue wave?
a) A tidal wave caused by the Moon
b) A sudden, extremely large ocean wave
c) A wave caused by an underwater earthquake
d) A wave caused by strong winds
Answer: b) A sudden, extremely large ocean wave
What is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch primarily made of?
a) Metal waste
b) Plastic debris
c) Oil spills
d) Abandoned fishing nets
Answer: b) Plastic debris
What is the name of the current that brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico across the Atlantic?
a) California Current
b) Humboldt Current
c) Gulf Stream
d) Kuroshio Current
Answer: c) Gulf Stream
Which of these marine creatures uses echolocation to navigate and hunt?
a) Dolphin
b) Sea Turtle
c) Manta Ray
d) Lobster
Answer: a) Dolphin
What is the name of the famous underwater vehicle used to explore the Titanic?
a) Deep Rover
b) Alvin
c) Nautilus
d) Trieste
Answer: b) Alvin
What is El Niño?
a) A type of whale
b) A warm ocean current affecting global weather
c) A type of tropical storm
d) A deep-sea trench
Answer: b) A warm ocean current affecting global weather
What is a marine protected area (MPA)?
a) A part of the ocean where no one can enter
b) A designated area where marine life is protected from human activities
c) A tourist zone for scuba diving
d) A place where all fishing is allowed
Answer: b) A designated area where marine life is protected from human activities
What is the deepest known part of the ocean?
a) Tonga Trench
b) Mariana Trench
c) Puerto Rico Trench
d) Java Trench
Answer: b) Mariana Trench
Coral reefs are made up of what kind of animal?
a) Mollusks
b) Crustaceans
c) Polyps
d) Sponges
Answer: c) Polyps
Who was the first person to reach the deepest part of the ocean, the Challenger Deep?
a) Jacques Cousteau
b) James Cameron
c) Don Walsh & Jacques Piccard
d) Robert Ballard
Answer: c) Don Walsh & Jacques Piccard
What do we call a circular ocean current?
a) Gyre
b) Whirlpool
c) Undertow
d) Tidal bore
Answer: a) Gyre
What is the primary cause of ocean acidification?
a) Oil spills
b) Excess carbon dioxide absorption
c) Underwater volcanoes
d) Overfishing
Answer: b) Excess carbon dioxide absorption