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Earth Science Chapter 13 Oceans
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What part of the ocean basin is indicated by F?
abyssal plain
seamounts
volcanic island
trenches
2
Sections of the ocean that are more or less surrounded by land
seas
mid-ocean ridges
continental shelf
seamounts
3
In which zone is ocean temperature most affected by the weather?
polar zone
transition zone
deep zone
surface zone
4
Water collects in hollows and low-lying areas of land
ponds & lakes
river system
glacier
wetlands
5
What part of the water cycle is indicated by F?
lake
delta
rivers
streams
6
This forms when large waves first break and drop sand.
atoll
continental shelf
longshore sandbar
berm
7
The light that makes it to this depth is very faint. Continental slope.
dark zone
twilight zone
trenches
abyss
8
What part of the water cycle is indicated by H?
rivers
delta
lake
streams
9
Often called the "rainforests of the sea"
benthic
mid-ocean ridges
coral reefs
seamounts
10
Salinity is a measure of __ in water.
carbon dioxide
dissolved salts
oxygen
sand
11
What part of the water cycle is indicated by A?
precipitation
evaporation
ocean
condensation
12
A river and all the streams and land area that supply water to the system
glacier
ponds & lakes
river system
wetlands
13
Zone where visible light exists. Continental shelf.
neritic zone
sunlit zone
littoral zone
14
What part of the water cycle is indicated by D?
ocean
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
15
What part of the water cycle is indicated by E?
rivers
delta
streams
glacier
16
What part of the ocean basin is indicated by E?
volcanic island
seamounts
trenches
abyssal plain
17
Man-made hole drilled below water table
artesian well
aquifer
well
geyser
18
Well in which water rises because of pressure in aquifer
geyser
aquifer
artesian well
well
19
Global mean sea levels currently are
fluctuating
falling
unchanging
rising
20
Which ocean covers the largest percentage of the earth’s surface?
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Pacific
21
Land that is covered with a shallow layer of water
wetlands
glacier
ponds & lakes
river system
22
Seawater has a lower freezing point than fresh water.
False
True
23
What part of the ocean basin is indicated by A?
continental rise
continental slope
abyssal plain
continental shelf
24
The zone where bioluminescence is the only form of natural light is the littoral zone.
True
False
25
What part of the water cycle is indicated by B?
condensation
ocean
precipitation
evaporation
26
In which life zone must organisms cope with the greatest variability of conditions?
abyssal zone
littoral zone
intertidal zone
photic zone
27
What part of the water cycle is indicated by I?
streams
delta
lake
rivers
28
The shallow, submerged edges of a continent
continental shelf
seas
mid-ocean ridges
seamounts
29
Mass of ice and snow that moves slowly over land
river system
wetlands
ponds & lakes
glacier
30
Submerged mountain ranges on the ocean floor at the spreading margins of oceanic tectonic plates
seas
continental shelf
mid-ocean ridges
seamounts
31
The term
brackish
is most closely related to the ___ of a sample of water.
density
salinity
temperature
color
32
What part of the ocean basin is indicated by G?
abyssal plain
seamounts
trenches
volcanic island
33
What part of the ocean basin is indicated by B?
continental slope
continental rise
abyssal plain
continental shelf
34
Oceanography is a field that includes specialties such as marine biologists, marine engineers, marine chemists, etc.
False
True
35
The largest barrier reef in the world is found off the coast of Africa.
False
True
36
Which of these do YE creationists believe were most likely created by runoff from the continents late in the Flood?
submarine canyons
coral reefs
guyots
trenches
37
A coral reef separated from the mainland by a lagoon is a(n)
island arc
fringing reef
barrier reef
atoll
38
Which of these is the main chemical building block of all living things?
carbon
oxygen
hydrogen
nitrogen
39
Marine snow would be most important to organisms living in the
intertidal zone
photic zone
abyssal zone
littoral zone
40
The most abundant salt found in ocean water is
magnesium bromide
sodium chloride
calcium sulfate
magnesium chloride
41
What part of the ocean basin is indicated by C?
continental shelf
continental slope
continental rise
abyssal plain
42
Which of these would be described as
pelagic
?
squid
seaweed
scallop
snail
43
What part of the water cycle is indicated by G?
lake
delta
streams
rivers
44
Layer of rock that holds, or stores, water
well
artesian well
aquifer
geyser
45
Echolocation is an ability found in some sea creatures which man has used as a model in developing sonar.
False
True
46
Groundwater bubbles or flows out of cracks in rocks
artesian well
aquifer
natural spring
well
47
A submerged mountain or hill rising from the sea floor
seamounts
mid-ocean ridges
continental shelf
coral reefs
48
Sound travels in seawater
slower than in air
faster than in air
the same speed as in air
faster or slower than in air, depending on temperature
49
About what percentage of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans?
30%
50%
71%
35%
50
The deepest measured depth of the ocean is about 11,000 m (36,000 ft.).
False
True
51
Which of the gases is more abundant in the lighted zones near the surface than in the dark regions in the ocean?
oxygen
nitrogen
argon
carbon dioxide
52
Water that is forced through narrow passage due to heated gases and steam
artesian well
well
geyser
aquifer
53
What part of the ocean basin is indicated by D?
abyssal plain
continental shelf
continental slope
continental rise
54
Island arcs are associated with subduction zones.
True
False
55
Visible light is only produced by organisms-bioluminescence. There is extreme pressure at this depth. Continental slope
trenches
abyss
dark zone
twilight zone
56
What part of the water cycle is indicated by C?
condensation
precipitation
evaporation
ocean
57
Water temperature is near freezing, no light. Few creatures found here. 75% of the ocean floor is in this zone.
abyss
dark zone
trenches
twilight zone
58
Invertebrates thrive at this depth. Temperature of water is just above freezing with the pressure being incredible.
twilight zone
dark zone
abyss
trenches
59
According to the Genesis Creation account, God created our current oceans on Day 3
False
True
60
How much mineral salt does 100 g of seawater contain?
0.1 g
none
99.9 g
3.5 g
61
As you descend through the water column, ___ .
density decreases
light increases
temperature decreases
pressure decreases
62
Approximately what percentage of Earth’s water is fresh?
3%
30%
97%
71%
63
Which of these extends the farthest out into the ocean?
shore
berm
coastal region
beach
64
Because clams, corals, and anemones are attached to or live on the bottom, we call them __ organisms.
coral
littoral
photic
benthic
65
The water in the Chesapeake Bay is saltier than the water in the Atlantic Ocean.
False
True
66
Which of the following does not belong with the other three?
mid-ocean ridge
guyot
continental rise
seamount