Earth's Oceans 5th Grade

Which is the largest ocean?

What does salinity measure?

The steep area where the ocean rapidly gets deeper.

Which of the following ocean areas are the deepest?

A vast, flat area on the deep ocean floor.

Which of the following does NOT mix large areas of ocean water?

What is NOT a cause of major ocean currents?

What happens as you go deeper into the ocean?

The amount of salt found in water describes the water's ----

A river-like movement of water within a larger body is called a/an---

The deepest part of the ocean

Which ocean zone is closest to the surface of the ocean?

Underwater mountains or volcanoes are called ----

If I am playing on the ocean, what part am I most likely standing on?

What does the term "sub" mean?

Which list the "continents" in correct order from BOTTOM to TOP?

When water evaporates from the surface of the ocean ---

In which part of the ocean are you LEAST LIKELY to find plant life?

The flattest and most featurable areas on earth's oceans are ---

What causes waves in the ocean?

The flat, low-lying land area at the seacoast.

The continental shelf is shallower, wider, and less steep than the ---

The flat, deep ocean floor is called--

What part of the ocean is the most shallow?

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What layer of the ocean has the coldest temperatures?

The underwater border of each continent.

What part of the ocean is a submerged border of a continent?

These become islands where they are tall enough to break through the water's surface.

About how much of the earth's surface is covered by water?