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VA SOL 5.6 Review
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1
Phytoplankton and other organisms that make their own food are called...
producers
consumers
decomposers
predators
2
A compound must include at least 2 different elements (kinds of atoms).
True
False
3
In this food web, what does the squid eat?
crab
elephant seal
penguin
seaweed
4
Where does most ocean life exist?
Ocean Trenches
Midnight Zone
Sunlight Zone
Twilight Zone
5
The arrows in a food web show the flow, or transfer, of energy from one organism to the next.
False
True
6
The main cause of ocean waves is...
Changes in Density
Changes in Temperature
Wind
Moon's Gravitational Pull
7
Which number represents the Gulf Stream?
2
4
3
1
8
Animals in the midnight zone usually have very large eyes to help them see.
True
False
9
This image shows two substances that are evenly mixed, so it is...
an element
a solution
a molecule
a compound
10
Producers that live near the ocean's surface get their energy from...
the Sun
Waves
Wind
Consumers
11
Where would you find water with lowest salinity?
Ocean Trench
Surrounding a Glacier
Abyssal Plain
Near a River Mouth
12
What is the process by which phytoplankton make their food called?
Osmosis
Photogenesis
Photosynthesis
Decomposition
13
A molecule must include at least 2 different elements (kinds of atoms).
False
True
14
Ocean water is different than fresh water because oceans contain ...
Phytoplankton
Minerals
Salt
Algae
15
Humans affect the ocean ecosystem by...
drilling for oil
oil spills
overfishing
polluting
16
A molecule that contains only one kind of atom is called
a solution
a compound
an element
a mixture
17
What part of the ocean floor is represented by #2 in this picture?
Continental Rise
Abyssal Plain
Continental Slope
Continental Shelf
18
What flat part of the ocean floor is represented by #5 in this picture?
Abyssal Plain
Trench
Continental Shelf
Continental Rise
19
As the depth of the ocean increases, the ____________ also increases.
sunlight
number of fish
pressure
temperature
20
As water gets colder, it will __________, causing deep ocean currents.
Sink
Melt
Rise
Evaporate
21
Strong rivers of water that can affect temperatures on continents are called...
Deep Ocean Currents
Waves
Tides
Surface Currents
22
In which part of the ocean floor is most sea life found?
Continental Slope
Continental Shelf
Trenches
Abyssal Plain
23
What is the name of the area where the ocean floor meets the continent, represented by #3?
Trench
Continental Slope
Continental Rise
Abyssal Plain
24
Water is a(n)...
molecule and compound
atom and molecule
element and compound
atom and element
25
What shallow, gently sloping part of the ocean floor is represented by #1 in this picture?
Continental Slope
Continental Shelf
Trench
Continental Rise
26
Tides are caused by the
waves
wind
changes in temperature and salinity
gravitational pull of the Moon
27
The measure of how salty the water is
Temperature
Density
Water Pressure
Salinity
28
What part of the ocean floor is represented by #6 in this picture?
Abyssal Plain
Trench
Continental Slope
Continental Rise
