Sci Quiz

1.
What is the science that studies the

ocean called?
(a)Geology
(b)Oceanography
(c)Hydrology
(d)Icthyology
2. The most abundant element in the universe
makes up almost two-thirds of the atoms in
the ocean. What is it?
(a)Nitrogen
(b)Oxygen
(c)Hydrogen
(d)Methane
3. What is the mass, horizontal flow of
water in the oceans called?
(a)Currents
(b)Tsunami
(c)Tidal waves
(d)Floods
4. The water cycle is also called
____________.
(a)rock cycle
(b)hydrologic cycle
(c)carbon cycle
(d)nitrogen cycle
5. A ______ is a large wave caused by
an underwater earthquake.
(a)seafloor spread
(b)vent
(c)volcano
(d)tsunami
6. In the water cycle, the Sun’s
energy causes ________.
(a)evaporation
(b)condensation
(c)precipitation
(d)percolation
7. Water coming out of the atmosphere
is ____.
(a)Transpiration
(b)Precipitation
(c)Condensation
(d)Evaporation
8. This Earth Science studies how human
activities, such as oil spills, affect Earth’s
oceans.
(a)Astronomy
(b)Meteorology
(c)Geology
(d)Oceanography
9. When you see clouds forming in the sky,
the water above you is forming droplets in
what stage of the water cycle?
(a)Evaporation
(b)Precipitation
(c)Condensation
(d)Collection
10. A large body of salt water is called
______.
(a)a lake
(b)a river
(c)an ocean
(d)the crust
1.Where are the oceans located?
(a) on top of the oceanic plates
(b) on top of the continental plate
(c) in holes in the crust
(d) none of the above
2. Which ocean is the deepest an
d covers the greatest area?
(a)Pacific Ocean
(b)Arctic Ocean
(c)Indian Ocean
3.
The area where a river meets the ocean that contains
a mixture of freshwater and ocean water and provides
an important habitat to many marine organisms is th
e
______ .
(a)mouth
(b)estuary
(c)middle
4.
When the Sun heats up the puddle of water i
n your backyard and turns it into vapor, this
process is known as
________ .
(a)condensation
(b)evaporation
5. Which of the following describes the steps of the Wat
er Cycle in the correct order?
(a)precipitation - evaporation - runoff - condensation
(b)evaporation - condensation - precipitation -
runoff
(c)runoff - evaporation - precipitation - condensation
(d)condensation - evaporation - runoff –
precipitation
6. What are the main categories of
sea life?
(a)swimmers and non-swimmers
(b)swimmers, floaters and
creatures on the sea floor
(c)fish, mammals and
microscopic creatures
7. Who is considered the
father of Hydrology?
(a)Majid Hassanizadeh
(b)Vasily Dokuchaev
(c)Robert E. Horton
(d)John Williams
8. A tide is a _____
rise and fall of sea level.
(a)daily
(b)monthly
(c)weekly
(d)yearly
9. Which of these names is not the
name of an ocean on Earth?
(a)Arabian
(b)Pacific
(c)Atlantic
(d)Indian
10. The oceans cover ______ of
the Earth's surface.
(a)60 percent
(b)70 percent
(c)90 percent
1.Why is ocean water more dense that fresh water?
(a)Ocean water contains more salt than fresh water.
(b)Ocean water is deeper that most bodies of fresh
water.
(c)Ocean water has waves that move the water
around.
(d)Ocean water contains more organisms than
fresh water
2. New communities have been found near
hydrothermal vents located deep on the ocean
floor. How do scientists believe life exists in these
areas?
(a)Chemosynthesis
(b)Pyrosynthesis
(c)Photosynthesis
(d)Aquasynthesis
3. Which statements are true?
(a)When the salinity of the oceanic water
increases, the density increases as well;
(b)When the temperature of the oceanic water
increases, the density increases;
(c)When the pressure in the ocean increases,
the density decreases;
4. What are the two primary factors that
control biologic productivity in the surface
oceans?
(a)Sunlight and temperature
(b)Temperature and sunlight
(c)Temperature and nutrients
(d)Sunlight and nutrients
5. Which statement is not a description of oceans?
(a)Oceans absorb and hold large quantities of solar
heat.
(b)Oceans provide the least stable aquatic
environment.
(c)Oceans contain a relatively constant supply of
nutrient materials and dissolved gases.
(d)Oceans serve as a habitat for a large number of
diverse organisms.
6. What property of water is most
important for living organisms?
(a)It is odorless.
(b)It does not conduct electricity.
(c)It is tasteless.
(d)It is a liquid at most temperatures on
Earth.

7. What is Earth's hydrosphere?

(a)the gases in the air
(b)the solid, rocky part of Earth
(c)all of the water on the planet
(d)the study of Earth's atmosphere
8. When we look at the ocean or observe it from
space, we see that it is blue, because:
(a)water absorbs red light and scatters blue
light;
(b)water scatters red light and absorbs blue
light;
(c)water scatters both red and blue light;
9. What are phytoplankton?
(a)Microscopic animal life that floats freely in the
sunlit surface waters;
(b)Pollen floating freely in the lighted surface waters;
(c)Microscopic plant life that floats freely in the sunlit
surface waters;
(d)Microscopic plant life that is found on the ocean's
floor;
10. Hydrologist studies all of these except.
(a)Water cycle
(b)Water resources
(c)Environmental watershed
sustainability
(d)Water carbon

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