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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
Offshore industries
C
Limit circulation
D
Locate and obtain resources
2) Which one is NOT a way we study/explore the oceans?
A
Shipping
B
SONAR
C
S.C.U.B.A.
D
submersibles
3) Ocean surface currents are categorized by…
A
density
B
salinity
C
temperature
D
the moon
4) Which one is NOT TRUE about Warm Surface Currents?
A
Flow from equator towards poles.
B
Transport heat to colder areas of earth.
C
Temp. range from 68-95 degrees F
D
Temperature is 10-15 degrees less than surrounding water
5) The regular everyday constant repetitive Ocean Waves are caused by…
A
wind.
B
animals
C
the earth’s magnetic field.
D
gravity of moon.
6) Tides…
A
are the daily rise and fall in sea level caused by gravitational pull of the Moon.
B
result in the increased salinity of the ocean.
C
form because of ocean currents
D
are caused by the spinning movement of the Earth.
7) Neap tides have --?-- than normal Low tides?
A
faster
B
lower
C
higher
D
colder
8) Which one is NOT TRUE about when rip tides form?
A
Occur after earthquakes.
B
Strong waves create underwater sandbars
C
At breaks in sandbars.
D
Water is forced through gaps in 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
Continental margin + Ocean basin
D
Abyssal plain + Ocean basin
10) Which one refers to the ocean’s ‘dark zone’?
A
nophotic
B
euphotic
C
disphotic
D
aphotic
11) Which one is NOT one of the 3 parts of the Ocean Basin.
A
Abyssal Plain
B
Mid-ocean ridge
C
Continental slope
D
Deep-ocean trench
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
Thermosphere
B
Ionosphere
C
Exosphere
D
Troposphere
14) The measure of the amount of water vapor in the atmosphere.
A
Front
B
Precipitation
C
Atmospheric pressure
D
Humidity
15) Which one is NOT true about Cumulus clouds?
A
Name means ‘heap up’
B
Puffy+white
C
Fair weather clouds
D
Name means‘curl’
16) Where air masses of different temperatures meet.
A
H L pressure centers
B
gas percentage
C
air mass
D
front
17) High pressure centers are usually associated with --?-- weather?
A
cold
B
severe
C
fair
D
rainy
18) Which type of severe weather often forms on the edges of cold fronts, as cold air pushes warm moist air up.
A
Thunderstorm
B
Hurricane
C
Tornado
D
Earthquake
19) Which one is NOT needed to form a tornado?
A
big thunderstorm
B
funnel cloud forms
C
wall cloud forms
D
strong downdrafts
20) The strongest tornado possible on the Fujita scale is number…
A
100
B
10
C
5
D
0
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