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Review Questions for Chapter 2 Oceans in Pearson Interactive Science.
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1
__________ is not an intertidal habitat.
Salt Marsh
Sandy Shore
Barrier Reef
Mangrove Forest
2
________ currents are caused by differences in density.
tidal
surface
rip
deep
3
The number of waves that pass by a point in a specific time is ____________.
wave height
crest
frequency
wavelength
4
_____________ currents affect the climate in coastal communities.
deep
surface
rip
tidal
5
A river of water moving through the ocean is a _________.
wave
tide
current
tsunami
6
What instrument is used to measure salinity?
graduated cylinder
hydrometer
thermometer
annometer
7
Earth's oceans vary in salinity, temperature and _____________.
marine life
sodium
depth
oxygen
8
Nekton can live any any horizontal ocaean zone.
False
True
9
Evaporation __________________ salinity.
makes it stay the same
increases
lowers it
decreases
10
An underwater mountain or volcano is called a ...
Abyssal Plain
Shelf Breaks
Trenches
Seamount
11
The three vertical ocean zones that make up the water colun are:
shallow, deep, abyss
snorkle, scuba, submersible
surface, transition, deep
top, middle, bottom
12
___ occurs in the eastern Pacific Ocean in which surface waters are colder than normal.
El Nino
La Nina
La Nino
El Nina
13
The ______ is the largest and most powerful surface current in the North Atlantic Ocean.
North Atlantic Drift
Gulf of Mexico
North Equatorial Current
Gulf Stream
14
Wave height is number
1
4
3
2
15
Tsunamis are unique because their wave height is _ and their wavelength is _ in the open ocean.
small, short
large, long
small, long
large, long
16
Water in deep ocean currents can take up to __________ years to travel the entire current.
500
1000
10,000
2,000
17
A _________ occurs when water rushes through an opening in a sand bar.
rip current
tsunami
deep current
surface current
18
What causes the ocean to be salty?
marine mammals
fish
minerals that wash away from the land
evaporation of lakes
19
An example of nekton are
crabs
sea star
algae
whales
20
A wave is ________________________.
movement of energy from the moon
movement of water caused by earthquakes
the movement of energy through water
movement of water from the moon
21
An example of plankton are whales and other large animals.
True
False
22
Waves are caused by ____________________.
the tides
earthquakes
the moon
wind
23
Warm water currents bring _______________ weather.
warm
mild, rainy
cold, dry
cold
24
As ocean depth increases, temperature ___________.
decreases
stays the same
increases
gets warmer
25
Ocean organisms are classified by where they live and what they eat.
True
False
26
Cool currents bring __________ weather.
cool, dry
snowy
mild, rainy
warm
27
Organisms that live on the bottom of the ocean are _________.
benthos
nekton
weird
plankton
28
As a wave approaches shore, the wave height__________ and the wavelength_____________.
increases, increaes
increases, decreases
decreases, decreases
decreases, increases
29
Number 3 is the _______________.
trough
crest
wave height
wavelength
30
Wavelength is number ___________.
2
3
4
1
31
Number 4 is the ______________.
trough
wavelength
crest
frequency
32
What is salinity?
amount of dissolved chloride in the water
the amount of dissolved hydrogen in water
the amount of dissolved oxygen in water
the saltiness of a body of water
33
Pressure in the ocean ______________ as ocean depth increases.
increases
gets lower
stays the same
decreases
34
_______ currents are caused by wind.
surface
rip
tidal
deep
35
A _____________ is a circular or crescent island surrounding a lagoon.
fringing reef
barrier reef
atoll
