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Wave size depends on ....
a) wind distance, wind speed, how long it blows in the same direction
b) how long it blows in the same direction
c) wind distance
d) wind speed

The parts of a wave include..
a) amplitude, sound, pitch
b) crest, cardinal, trough, pig
c) crest, trough, pitch
d) crest, trough, amplitude

Photic means that ______ is found there.
a) giants as in fee, fi, fo, fum
b) phones
c) light
d)

In the aphotic zone, there are no plants or animals and the water is colder because...
a) no one likes to live there.
b) there is no light there.
c) it is scary.
d)

There are two ocean layers when thinking about depth. They are....
a) hot and cold
b) photic and aphotic
c) salt and pepper
d)

Ocean water near land has _______ nutrients so there are ______ organisms found there.
a) more, less
b) less, more
c) less, less
d) more, more

Dense water will ______ in the ocean creating a natural flow.
a) rise
b) sink
c) hang out
d)

Freshwater is more dense than saltwater
a) False
b) True
c)
d)

Cold water is more dense than warm water.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Density is....
a) how close the atoms are in an object
b) higher in warm water
c) a song
d)

Ocean water is salty because..
a) of the types of sand on the beaches
b) someone dropped a bag of pretzels in it
c) of the types of minerals breaking down in the rocks of the ocean
d)

Salinity is...
a) how much pepper is in the water
b) how much vinegar is in the water
c) the saltiness of the water
d)

Coastal climates are milder than inland climates because land near an ocean is affected by the temperature of the ocean. An example of this is....
a) Water is wet
b) Water is much quicker to warm up than land
c) Water is much slower to cool down than land
d)

Oceans influence the atmosphere because they are...
a) a major source of water vapor for weather
b) just big and everything big affects everything else
c) a place for animals to live
d)

Oceans affect
a) people and ships
b) climate, living things, atmosphere
c) atmosphere and fish
d)

When waves reach shore...
a) they do not stop
b) they can break because as they rise, gravity will pull them down
c) fish jump up and down
d)

Waves are caused by...
a) the moon
b) the sun
c) Jupiter
d)

There are surface currents and deep water currents.
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Surface winds can be affected by....
a) giants
b) continents, the coriolis effect, and hot cocoa
c) continents, the coriolis effect, and major wind patterns
d)

Surface currents distribute
a) fish around the earth.
b) heat around the earth.
c) rubber ducks around earth.
d)

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