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Review For Fundamentals Of Science 4th Quarter Benchmark Exam(Part 1)
Test Description: This will help you get ready for the 4th qtr exam. which focuses on Meteorology, Oceanography and Astronomy
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which one is NOT a reason why oceanographers study the ocean?
A
Forecast weather
B
Locate and obtain resources
C
Offshore industries
D
Limit circulation
2) Which one is NOT a way we study/explore the oceans?
A
S.C.U.B.A.
B
submersibles
C
Shipping
D
SONAR
3) Ocean surface currents are categorized by…
A
temperature
B
salinity
C
density
D
the moon
4) Which one is NOT TRUE about Warm Surface Currents?
A
Temperature is 10-15 degrees less than surrounding water
B
Flow from equator towards poles.
C
Temp. range from 68-95 degrees F
D
Transport heat to colder areas of earth.
5) The regular everyday constant repetitive Ocean Waves are caused by…
A
animals
B
gravity of moon.
C
the earth’s magnetic field.
D
wind.
6) Tides…
A
result in the increased salinity of the ocean.
B
are caused by the spinning movement of the Earth.
C
are the daily rise and fall in sea level caused by gravitational pull of the Moon.
D
form because of ocean currents
7) Neap tides have --?-- than normal Low tides?
A
faster
B
higher
C
colder
D
lower
8) Which one is NOT TRUE about when rip tides form?
A
Water is forced through gaps in sandbars.
B
At breaks in sandbars.
C
Occur after earthquakes.
D
Strong waves create underwater sandbars
9) Which one names the two major regions of the Structure of the Ocean Floor?
A
Mid-ocean ridge and hydrothermal vents
B
continental shelf + continental slope
C
Abyssal plain + Ocean basin
D
Continental margin + Ocean basin
10) Which one refers to the ocean’s ‘dark zone’?
A
euphotic
B
aphotic
C
disphotic
D
nophotic
11) Which one is NOT one of the 3 parts of the Ocean Basin.
A
Deep-ocean trench
B
Abyssal Plain
C
Continental slope
D
Mid-ocean ridge
12) Earth’s atmosphere consists of 5 layers defined by…
A
pressure+humidity
B
width + length
C
volume+ mass
D
temperature + altitude
13) The --?-- is the layer of the atmosphere where all weather takes place.
A
Troposphere
B
Thermosphere
C
Ionosphere
D
Exosphere
14) The measure of the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.
A
Atmospheric pressure
B
Precipitation
C
Humidity
D
Front
15) Which one is NOT true about Cumulus clouds?
A
Name means ‘heap up’
B
Name means‘curl’
C
Puffy+white
D
Fair weather clouds
16) Where air masses of different temperatures meet.
A
air mass
B
gas percentage
C
front
D
H L pressure centers
17) High pressure centers are usually associated with --?-- weather?
A
fair
B
rainy
C
cold
D
severe
18) Which type of severe weather often forms on the edges of cold fronts, as cold air pushes warm moist air up.
A
Hurricane
B
Tornado
C
Earthquake
D
Thunderstorm
19) Which one is NOT needed to form a tornado?
A
funnel cloud forms
B
big thunderstorm
C
strong downdrafts
D
wall cloud forms
20) The strongest tornado possible on the Fujita scale is number…
A
0
B
100
C
5
D
10
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