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Introduction to Marine Science
Introduction to Marine Science
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This is a review for the test on Introduction to Marine Science Topic 1
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1
What is the name of the first oceanographic vessel?
H.M.S Enterprise
H.M.S Beagle
H.M.S Challenger
H.M.S Class
2
Which zone separates the continents from the deep sea bottom?
Abyssal plains
Continental Slope
Abyssal hills
Continental Margin
3
The Fringing Reef has coral that
grows around the edge of an island
surrounds a central lagoon
has spurs perpendicular to the land
forms around a lagoon
4
Ocean basin is the
deep ocean floor
shallow ocean floor
island
abyssal plain
5
What are low, round hills; under 1000m high?
Seamount
Abyssal Hills
Trenches
Abyssal Plains
6
The zone bordering a continent or the underwater extension of the continent is called
Continental Shelf
Continental Break
Continental Rise
Continental slope
7
Which ocean is known as the "Ring of Fire"?
Indian
Atlantic
Antarctic
Pacific
8
The reef that is found around Florida is
Barrier reef
Atoll
Spur and Groove
Fringing Reef
9
The area between high and low tides is
Continental Shelf Break
Continental Rise
Intertidal Zone
Continental Slope
10
Seas are different then oceans because seas are
there are only 5 seas
open water
land locked
there are only 50 oceans
11
Marine Science is the study of
the environment and the interactions
the chemistry of living things
all living things and their environment
marine organisms and their environment
12
These are isolated mountain peaks, above sea level
Atolls
Islands
Seamounts
Trenches
13
What is the broad, flat sediment covered seafloor?
Continental Shelf
Abyssal Hills
Continental break
Abyssal Plains
14
A major reason for studying the ocean is
personal gain
economic
political
asthetics
15
These are areas of subduction; 6000m deep or greater
Trenches
Islands
Guyots
Seamounts
16
In which trench would you find the deepest point of the ocean known as Challenger Deep?
Aleutian
Mariana
Japan-krul
Peru-Chile
17
In which, oceans do you find deep ocean trenches?
Arctic
Indian
Atlantic
Pacific
18
Which one of these is a sea?
Atlantic
Arctic
Gulf of Mexico
Pacific
19
A ridge has a _________slope and a rise has a ____________slope.
gentle, gentle
steep, gentle
gentle, steep
steep, steep
20
Seamounts and Guyout are found
only in the tropical regions
Above seal level
In trenches
Below Sea level
21
This ocean has the greatest surface area, volume, and depth.
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Antarctic
22
The outer edge of the continental shelf is
Continental break
continental shelf
Continental rise
Continental slope
23
Coral reefs are made up mostly of
SiO2
CaCO3
CaOH
H20
24
How many feet are in 1 nautical mile?
5050 ft
6100 ft
6076.1 ft
1852.5 ft
25
Which trench is the longest?
Peru-Chile Trench
Tonga Trench
Mid American Trench
Mariana Trench
26
The scientist that developed the classification system for reefs is
Capt. America
Magellan
Darwin
Wegener
27
These are flat-topped seamounts below sea level
Trenches
Islands
Seamounts
Guyots
