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Oceans Unit
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1
How many continents and oceans are there in the world?
5 continents and 7 oceans
5 oceans and 7 continents
9 oceans and 7 continents
5 continents and 11 oceans
2
Between 1 and 5 million people die each year from water pollution related illnesses.
False
True
3
About 50-80% of all life on earth is found under the ocean surface and not on land.
True
False
4
Name some species that are on the endangered list.
Dugongs and Fugongs
Dugongs and Manatees
Dugong and Clownfish
Dugongs and Lobsters
5
Plastic is the 2nd most common element that is found in the ocean. Metal is the 1st.
False
True
6
Ocean oils spills change the entire ____ of an affected area.
beauty
marine life
ecosystem
corals
7
The average depth of the ocean is about 2.7 miles.
False
True
8
The Bermuda Triangle is located in the Pacific Ocean.
True
False
9
Killer whales are acoustic animals. Using annoying sounds can prevent them from ...
swimming into the night.
swimming alone.
swimming into an oil spill.
swimming into a coral reef.
10
The scientific name for a Dugong is
Dugon.
True
False
11
What is the first species of shark to be protected by the U.S. Endangered Species Act?
Great White Sharks
Scalloped Hammerhead Sharks
Megamouth Sharks
Basking Sharks
12
There is an island of garbage twice the size of Texas inside the Pacific Ocean.
False
True
13
Sharks bite roughly 70 people each year worldwide, with about 6-10 deaths.
False
True
14
A dead zone is a body of water that ...
has been decreasing over the past 40 years.
is too far for people to reach.
does not receive enough filtration to clean it.
does not receive enough oxygen to support living organisms.
15
Approximately what percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans?
80%
60%
65%
70%
16
An ecosystem includes only living things.
False
True
17
The Great White Shark tends to bite scuba divers and not swimmers.
True
False
18
Potable water is water from your pot.
False
True
19
What animal is responsible for the Great Barrier Reef's existence ?
Sharks
Coral
Conchs
Clownfish
20
What is the name of the biggest ocean on Earth?
The Pacific Ocean
The Atlantic Ocean
The American Ocean
The Indian ocean