UNIT 4 TEST (OCEANS)

When is the daily tidal range greatest?

Which of the following is NOT associated with upwelling? 

The primary agent of contact metamorphism is ___.

The use of light energy to convert water and CO2 into energy-rich glucose molecules is called?

Which layer of the ocean experiences  a rapid change in density with depth?

Density currents move ___.

Where trenches don't exist, the steep continental slope merges into a gradual incline known as?

Minimum # of seismic stations needed to determine the location of an earthquakes epicenter?

Biogenous sediment is made up of ___.

The transfer of energy between trophic levels averages about ___.

The Gulf Stream affects the climate of ___.

Which of the following is an example of a non point source of fresh water pollution?

The vertical distance between trough and crest is called the ___.

Isolated volcanic peaks on the ocean floor are called___.

Which of the following plays a major part in determining the form of a volcano?

A ridge of sand projecting into a bay and often having a hooked end is a ____.

Where would you find the lowest density sea water?

The main source of organic matter in soil is ____.

What force causes most of the erosion in desert areas?

The distance between a seismic station and the earthquake epicenter is determined from the___.

Which submersible has been used for deep-sea research?

The movement of water that parallels the shore within the surf zone is called____.

Which of the following occurs at the continental margin in the Pacific Ocean? 

The influence of cold currents is most felt in the___.

Salinity variations in the open ocean normally range from 33% to ___.

Which of the following can cause an increase in the density of ocean water?

Which ocean resources are second in economic value to oil?

Circular orbital motion refers to ___

The factor that has the greatest effect on soil formation is ___.

Which of the following is NOT true about deep ocean trenches?

A divergent boundary at two oceanic plates can result in a ____> 

The rising of cold water from deeper layers to replace warmer surface water is called ___.

Wave impact and pressure cause ___.

What technology do scientists use to measure ocean depth?

Which of the following is NOT a factor used to divide the ocean into distinct marine life zones

A food chain is the passage of energy____.

Deflation affected the Dust Bowl in the 1930s by ___.

What is true about the deepest parts of the ocean floor?

A drainage basin is ___>

Where would a primary producer be located in a food chain?

Seamounts are ____.

How do plankton differ from nekton?

Waves in shallow water become bent and begun to run parallel to shore, a process known as ___.

The energy that drives surface ocean currents comes from ____.

Which of the following lists includes the major types of mountains?

Which of the following properties most determines waters vertical position in the ocean?

Which of the following would least likely be found in a wide valley?

Deep ocean trenches are associated with ___.

Which of the following is visible evidence of energy passing through water? 

Most ocean water is located in which zone?

What is the principle source of dissolved substances in the oceans?

Which of the following describes the movement of sand parallel to the shore?

Where does seafloor spreading occur?

Algae can survive on the seafloor only in ____.

Which term best describes energy transfer between trophic levels?

What is fetch?

Marine organisms are classified according to how they ____.

Which ocean zone does sunlight penetrate?