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9th Grade Earth Science
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1
Sea level rising is expected to occur in the near future due to -
meteor impact
nuclear power plant activity
volcanic activity
carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels
2
A dead zone extends into the Chesapeake Bay. Why?
Recent hurricanes
Global warming
Toxic runoff
Algae bloom
3
During which phase of the moon will the tides be the highest?
Quarter
New
Crescent
Gibbous
4
Sea levels fall when glacial ice caps grow and -
Neutralize when ice caps melt
rise when ice caps melt
fall when ice caps melt
equilibriate when ice caps melt
5
Populations of most oceanic fish have decreased over 90% in the last 100 years due to -
overfishing by human populations
degradation of habitat
carbon dioxide emissions
nuclear power plant emissions
6
Some ocean currents are caused by -
human influences
density differences
underwater earthquakes
Sun/moon influences
7
What will this form when it collapses?
stump
arch
groin
stack
8
What percentage of the sun's energy does zooplankton receive?
90%
9%
10%
100%
9
Which is NOT a cause of ocean currents?
Depth
Wind
Temperature
Salinity
10
Seawater is typically denser than freshwater due to seawater's -
greater depth
lower freezing point
higher density
smaller molecules
11
An underwater volcanic mountain range on the ocean floor
Continental slope
Mid-oceanic ridge
Rift Valley
Continental margin
12
What is the deepest ocean floor feature?
Trench
Abyssal Plain
Seamount
Mid-oceanic ridge
13
A ridge of sand projecting into a bay and often having a hooked end is a
sea stack
jetty
spit
groin
14
The Global Conveyor Belt refers to
Earth's atmosphere
The equator
A mechanical means of moving large ships in the ocean
Heat transport system in the ocean
15
Which of the following is NOT true about plastics?
Plastic takes a long time to biodegrade
Plastics leach Bis Phenol A into the liquid touching it
Plastics take a long time to photodegrade
Plastics can cause reproductive issues
16
Which of these would most likely occur as the ice caps melt?
Gulf stream would stop
Rain would be more acidic
Earth would become cooler
Rivers would flow more rapidly
17
What is the deepest zone in the ocean? It is very cold and there is not much ocean life there.
Abyssal Zone
Twilight zone
Bottom zone
Deep zone
18
Which of the following is false?
Carbon dioxide dissolves in the ocean forming carbonic acid.
CO2 is exchanged between the surface oceans and atmosphere.
None of these.
Burning of fossil fuels effects the ocean.
19
How were we able to map the
entire
ocean floor?
Sonar
Radar
Scuba divers
Submersibles
20
What percentage of our Earth's surface is ocean?
93%
85%
71%
57%
21
What is the name of the warm water current off the east coast of the U.S?
Global Conveyer Belt
EAC
Gulf Stream
Jet Stream
22
What is the source of most waves on the ocean surface?
undercurrents
moon
density
wind
23
Sea water gets its saltiness from -
runoff from land
dead phytoplankton
carbon dioxide emissions
volcanoes on land
24
What ocean zone has to deal with extremely different environmental conditions on a daily basis?
Euphotic zone
Benthic zone
Intertidal zone
Neritic zone
25
How long does it take for one complete trip around the Earth in the ocean's conveyer belt?
50 years
5000 years
500 years
5 years
26
Movement of water that parallels the shore within the surf zone is called -
longshore current
salinity current
beach drift
tidal current
27
What is not a characteristic of El Nino?
Weak Easterly winds
Warm ocean surface
Increase in upwelling
Decrease in fishing economy
28
Brings cold, dense, nutrient filled water up from the bottom of the ocean
downwelling
carbon sink
algae bloom
upwelling
29
Which would have the most impact on the climate of a city?
Proximity to a mountain
Proximity to the ocean
Population
Industrial pollution
30
The main storehouse of Carbon Dioxide on the Earth is
coniferous plants
algae
deciduous plants
oceans