Science Test 8 4th Grade Abeka

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Matthew Maury made many important discoveries about "the paths of the sea" by using what?

oyster

white shark

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contains almost all the fish that are caught to be sold for food

Seawater is denser than fresh water because it contains this.

has shallow water

Knowledge of what made possible to travel sea faster?

the bottom of a sea or ocean

contains flourishing plant life

salmon

tuna

contains long mountain ranges called oceanic ridges

Fish are able to get oxygen from the water with these.

is along the edge of the continents

This fish is caught for the oil in its liver and vitamins A and D.

Churning waves help to make minerals and rocks into particles of this.

dolphin

porpoise

blue whale

jellyfish

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This fish is the largest fish of all.

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sponge

has a pointed snout on its head

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The people of England enjoy a moderate climate due to the warm water brought by this current.

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They carry both warm and cold water.

most intelligent invertebrate.

The largest animal that has ever lived.

It causes waves.

octopus

This fish returns to the stream where it was born to lay its eggs.

made primarily of mud and sand deposited by rivers as they empty into the ocean

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Grenadiers, viper fish, and other fish that live near the ocean floor are strange looking because of these.

contains rich oil fields

has deep trenches at its base

Ocean currents are moved by these.

contains underwater volcanoes

this kind of whale was hunted for its oil and ambergris.

This fish has huge winglike fins.

The deepest known spot of the ocean is located in the Mariana Trench which is located in this ocean.

this fish is a man-eater.

has a blunt head

The scientific study of the sea or ocean.

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