Oceanography is the scientific study of....

the oceans, by integrating biology, chemistry, engineering, and geology

Which is NOT a true fact about the ocean?

The ocean does not impact global weather patterns and climate

What was the "Wilkes Expedition"?

US sponsored fleet of vessels that crossed multiple major oceans

What are the four MAJOR ocean basins?

Indian, Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic

The BEST evidence for seafloor spreading first came from...

Magnetic Surveys of the Mid-ocean Ridges

Subduction MOST frequently occurs at the

Convergent plate boundary in the ocean crust

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Academic Decathlon 2021-2022 -Science Packet, Section I

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1
Oceanography is the scientific study of....
biological processes and organisms in an ocean setting
a series of scientific processes
relationships between living organisms and their physical environment
the oceans, by integrating biology, chemistry, engineering, and geology
2
Which is NOT a true fact about the ocean?
The average temperature is 4℃
About 1/3 of our natural gas/petroleum is harvested from its floor
The average depth is 3,000 meters
The ocean does not impact global weather patterns and climate
3
Who is considered to be the first marine biologist?
Charles Darwin
Ferdinand Magellan
James Cook
Aristotle
4
What was the "Wilkes Expedition"?
US sponsored fleet of vessels that crossed multiple major oceans
When Vikings explored the North Atlantic as voyagers
Charles Darwin's trip to the Galapagos Island
James Cook's expedition to circumnavigate the world
5
Which of the following is NOT a chemical property of water?
Universal Solvent (dissolver)
Cohesive
High Specific Heat (thermoregulator)
Denser when frozen
6
The oceanic crust is largely comprised of...
Metamorphic Rock
Granite Material
Loose Sediment
Basaltic Material
7
The San Andreas Fault is an example of a transform plate boundary
True
False
8
How much of Earth is covered by the Ocean?
80%
71%
73%
65%
9
What are the four MAJOR ocean basins?
Atlantic, Southern, Northern, Pacific
Atlantic, Pacific, Northern, Indian
Southern, Indian, Arctic, Australian
Indian, Arctic, Pacific, Atlantic
10
What type of Plate Tectonic Boundary is this?
Transform
Convergent
Divergent
11
The BEST evidence for seafloor spreading first came from...
Magnetic Surveys of the Mid-ocean Ridges
Satellite Imagery
Pinger data collected from faults
Enhanced Computer Photos
12
What type of sediment comprises the ocean floor?
Neritic
Cosmogenous
Biogenous
Pelagic
13
When Earth's continents were all connected, what was the Ocean called?
Panthalassa
Pelagic
Pangea
Continental Shelf
14
What does SONAR stand for?
SOund NAvigation Ranging
Satellite OceaNogrAphy Research
Safe Ocean Navigation Assessment Ranging
Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
15
Subduction MOST frequently occurs at the
Convergent margin between two continents
transform fault margin in the continental crust
Convergent plate boundary in the ocean crust
Divergent plate boundary
16
Which process describes the movement of water from a deeper to a more shallow depth?
Downwelling
Flocculation
Updrift
Upwelling
17
The process by which Oceanic crust is CREATED is called...
Intertidal Zone
Sea-floor spreading
Subduction
Hydrolysis
18
If the sea level were to fall a few meters, a greater portion of what area would be exposed to air?
Continental Shelf
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Continental Rise
Abyssal Plain

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