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Ch 7, Lessons 4-6, 6th Grade
Test Description: Water
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Ocean water has a ____ freezing point than fresh water.
A
the same
B
lower
C
higher
2) The three temperature zones, from warmest to coldest, are
A
surface zone, transition zone, deep zone
B
deep zone, transition zone, surface zone
C
surface zone, deep zone, transition zone
D
transition zone, deep zone, surface zone
3) Sonar uses ___ to calculate the distance to an object.
A
submersibles
B
electromagnetic waves
C
light
D
sound waves
4) A broad area covered with thick layers of mud and silt
A
abyssal plain
B
continental shelf
C
seamount
D
continental slope
5) Stronger winds create
A
no waves
B
smaller waves
C
slower waves
D
larger waves
6) The lowest part of a wave is the
A
trough
B
crest
C
frequency
D
wavelength
7) In the open ocean, most waves are between
A
2-5 meters high
B
7-10 meters high
C
1-2 meters high
D
20 meters high
8) When waves pass, the particles
A
do nothing
B
pile up on the bottom
C
move in circles
D
get pushed towards shore
9) What causes waves to slow down as they reach shore?
A
friction between the ocean floor and the water
B
the water's attraction to itself
C
the sand makes the water denser
D
winds slowing down
10) There are warning systems for tsunamis.
A
true
B
false
11) THe movement of water and sand along a beach is called
A
longshore drift
B
rip current
C
undertow
D
barrier beaches
12) Where do rip currents form?
A
where water breaks through sandbars
B
deep in the ocean trenches
C
all of the above
D
in rocky areas below the surface
13) A wall of rocks or concrete that go outward from the beach
A
barrier beach
B
groin
C
sand dunes
D
longshore drift
14) Deep currents are caused by
A
differences in the density of ocean water
B
all of the above
C
earthquakes
D
wind
15) When surface waters in the eastern Pacific are colder than normal, a climate event called ___ occurs.
A
Gulf Stream
B
El Nino
C
riptides
D
La Nina
16) Warm ocean currents often bring ___ to the land.
A
cold, dry air
B
warm, dry air
C
warm, moist air
D
cold, moist air
17) In the Northern Hemisphere, the Coriolis effect causes the currents to curve
A
counterclockwise
B
many different directions
C
straight down
D
clockwise
18) Surface currents are driven mainly by
A
winds
B
earthquakes
C
differences in density
D
temperature differences
19) Salt is frozen in ice along with water.
A
false
B
true
20) Which is more dense: cold water or warm water?
A
they are equal
B
cold water
C
warm water
D
it depends on the salinity
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