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Ch. 11 Oceans
Test Description: Oceans test review
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which feature on the ocean floor consists of a mountain range winding around much of the planet?
A
ocean ridges
B
mid-ocean ridge
C
seamount
D
volcanic island
2) Which feature of the ocean floor is the nearly flat region on the deep ocean floor?
A
abyssal plain
B
continental shelf
C
plain
D
continental plain
3) Wave height increase and wavelength ______ as a wave nears shore.
A
doubles
B
decreases
C
doubles
D
increases
4) A rush of water that flows rapidly back to sea through a narrow opening is called a
A
undertow
B
rip current
C
longshore drift
D
breaker
5) Salinity is a measure of which of the following in water?
A
dissolved oxygen
B
dissolved sands
C
dissolved carbon dioxide
D
dissolved salts
6) The most abundant salt in seawater is ___.
A
magnesium chloride
B
sodium chloride
C
calcium cabinate
D
carbon dioxide
7) Which of the following areas in the ocean is likely to have the lowest salinity?
A
an area near the cold Northern Pacific Ocean
B
the mouth of the Mississippi River
C
a warm, tropical sea like the Gulf of Mexico
D
deep parts of the Arctic Ocean
8) What is the most abundant gas in ocean water?
A
sodium chloride
B
oxygen
C
carbon monoxide
D
carbon dioxide
9) As you go deeper into the ocean
A
temperature decreases
B
pressure decreases
C
light increases
D
temperature increases
10) What causes tides?
A
The interaction of gravity between the Earth, sun, and moon.
B
Shifting plates on the ocean floor
C
Variations of salinity in ocean water
D
Wind blowing across the water's surface.
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