Chapter 8 Test Prep Game
Chapter 8
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Chapter 8
Test Prep Game
1) What causes a surface current?a) Earth’s Orbit
b) Wind
c) Earth’s Rotation
d) Temperature
1) What causes a surface current?a) Earth’s Orbit
b) Wind
c) Earth’s Rotation
d) Temperature
2) How can an increase in CO2 in the air affect seawater?
a) O2 levels rise
b) O2 levels fall
c) pH falls
d) pH rises
2) How can an increase in CO2 in the air affect seawater?
a) O2 levels rise
b) O2 levels fall
c) pH falls
d) pH rises
3) Water that has a lower salinity than average is _______.
a) Seawater
b) Gyre
c) Marine
d) Brackish
3) Water that has a lower salinity than average is _______.
a) Seawater
b) Gyre
c) Marine
d) Brackish
4) A(n) __________ occurs when the Earth, Moon and Sun are in a straight line.
a) Spring Tideb) Neap Tidec) High Tided) Low Tide
4) A(n) __________ occurs when the Earth, Moon and Sun are in a straight line.
a) Spring Tideb) Neap Tidec) High Tided) Low Tide
5) A ____________ is a large volume of water flowing in one direction.
a) Tsunami
b) Tidal Range
c) Upwelling
d) Current
5) A ____________ is a large volume of water flowing in one direction.
a) Tsunami
b) Tidal Range
c) Upwelling
d) Current
6) A(n) _______ carries warm and cold water in a circular system.
a) Upwelling
b) Tsunami
c) Gyre
d) Harmful Algal Bloom
6) A(n) _______ carries warm and cold water in a circular system.
a) Upwelling
b) Tsunami
c) Gyre
d) Harmful Algal Bloom
7) A(n) _________ is a vertical movement of water towards the surface.
a) Upwelling
b) Tsunami
c) Gyre
d) Harmful Algal Bloom
7) A(n) _________ is a vertical movement of water towards the surface.
a) Upwelling
b) Tsunami
c) Gyre
d) Harmful Algal Bloom
8) Which is NOT a cause of tsunamis?a) Earthquakes
b) Landslides
c) Volcanic Eruptions
d) Hurricanes
8) Which is NOT a cause of tsunamis?a) Earthquakes
b) Landslides
c) Volcanic Eruptions
d) Hurricanes
9) Which moves water horizontally?a) Density Current
b) Temperature Currents
c) Surface Currents
d) Upwellings
9) Which moves water horizontally?a) Density Current
b) Temperature Currents
c) Surface Currents
d) Upwellings
10) Which is NOT an consequence of rising ocean temperature?
a) Coral Bleachingb) Shells Dissolvingc) Glacial Meltingd) Rising Sea Level
10) Which is NOT an consequence of rising ocean temperature?
a) Coral Bleachingb) Shells Dissolvingc) Glacial Meltingd) Rising Sea Level
11) Fertilizer runoff from agricultural areas can cause and excess of __________.
a) Acidb) CO2
c) Saltsd) Nutrients
11) Fertilizer runoff from agricultural areas can cause and excess of __________.
a) Acidb) CO2
c) Saltsd) Nutrients
12) Currents south of the equator turn CCW because of _______________.
a) The Coriolis Effectb) Cold Water Risingc) The Warm Equatord) Cold Polar Regions
12) Currents south of the equator turn CCW because of _______________.
a) The Coriolis Effectb) Cold Water Risingc) The Warm Equatord) Cold Polar Regions
13) Tides are caused by ___________________.a) The rise and fall of waterb) Changes in ocean salinityc) The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moond) The interaction between sand and seawater
13) Tides are caused by ___________________.a) The rise and fall of waterb) Changes in ocean salinityc) The gravitational pull of the Sun and Moond) The interaction between sand and seawater
14) _______ is the highest point in a wave.a) Troughb) Crestc) Wavelengthd) Wave Height
14) _______ is the highest point in a wave.a) Troughb) Crestc) Wavelengthd) Wave Height
15) A(n) __________ is a collapsing wave.a) Crestb) Troughc) Breakerd) Tide
15) A(n) __________ is a collapsing wave.a) Crestb) Troughc) Breakerd) Tide
16) In which direction do currents flow in the Northern Hemisphere?
a) Counter Clockwise (CCW)
b) Clockwise (CW)
c) From North to South
d) From South to North
16) In which direction do currents flow in the Northern Hemisphere?
a) Counter Clockwise (CCW)
b) Clockwise (CW)
c) From North to South
d) From South to North
d
17) How long does it take to complete one cycle of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt?
a) 1 year
b) 100 years
c) 1,000 years
d) 10 years
17) How long does it take to complete one cycle of the Great Ocean Conveyor Belt?
a) 1 year
b) 100 years
c) 1,000 years
d) 10 years
d
18) What are the names of the 5 oceans?a) Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic, Southern
b) Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern
c) Indian, Antarctic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern
d) Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic
18) What are the names of the 5 oceans?a) Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Antarctic, Southern
b) Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern
c) Indian, Antarctic, Pacific, Arctic, Southern
d) Indian, Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Antarctic
d
19) Which ocean is the largest and deepest?a) Indian
b) Atlantic
c) Pacific
d) Arctic
19) Which ocean is the largest and deepest?a) Indian
b) Atlantic
c) Pacific
d) Arctic
d
20) When did the oceans begin to form?a) 3.5 Million Years Agob) 4.2 Billion Years Agoc) 100,000 Years Agod) 542 Million Years Ago
20) When did the oceans begin to form?a) 3.5 Million Years Agob) 4.2 Billion Years Agoc) 100,000 Years Agod) 542 Million Years Ago
d
21) What are the three main ingredients of seawater?
a) Chlorine, Sodium, Carbonb) Sodium, Sulfate, Nitrogenc) Chlorine, Sulfate, Potassiumd) Chlorine, Sodium, Sulfate
21) What are the three main ingredients of seawater?
a) Chlorine, Sodium, Carbonb) Sodium, Sulfate, Nitrogenc) Chlorine, Sulfate, Potassiumd) Chlorine, Sodium, Sulfated
22) Which of the following seafloor features is closest to a continent?
a) Continental Slope
b) Trench
c) Continental Margin
d) Abyssal Plain
22) Which of the following seafloor features is closest to a continent?
a) Continental Slope
b) Trench
c) Continental Margin
d) Abyssal Plain
d
23) What are the two main Seafloor resources?
a) Energy and Sand
b) Energy and Minerals
c) Sand and Minerals
d) Water and Sand
23) What are the two main Seafloor resources?
a) Energy and Sand
b) Energy and Minerals
c) Sand and Minerals
d) Water and Sand
d
24) What is the name for the large, flat areas across the deepest part of the seafloor?
a) Mid-Ocean Ridges
b) Ocean Trenches
c) Abyssal Plains
d) Continental Margins
24) What is the name for the large, flat areas across the deepest part of the seafloor?
a) Mid-Ocean Ridges
b) Ocean Trenches
c) Abyssal Plains
d) Continental Margins
d
25) What is a Tidal Range?a) A mountain that occurs at Low Tide
b) The height difference between High and Low Tide
c) A mountain that occurs at High Tide
d) The height difference between Spring and Neap Tide
25) What is a Tidal Range?a) A mountain that occurs at Low Tide
b) The height difference between High and Low Tide
c) A mountain that occurs at High Tide
d) The height difference between Spring and Neap Tide
d
26) What is the largest ocean pollution source?
a) Shipping Spills
b) Trash Dumping
c) Airborne Pollutants
d) Land Runoff
26) What is the largest ocean pollution source?
a) Shipping Spills
b) Trash Dumping
c) Airborne Pollutants
d) Land Runoff
27) Which of the following is NOT a type of ocean pollution?
a) Melting Ice Caps
b) Solid Waste
c) Excess Sediments
d) Excess Nutrients
27) Which of the following is NOT a type of ocean pollution?
a) Melting Ice Caps
b) Solid Waste
c) Excess Sediments
d) Excess Nutrients
28) How large is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
a) About the Size of Rhode Island
b) About the Size of Indiana
c) About Twice the Size of Texas
d) About the Size of the United States
28) How large is the Great Pacific Garbage Patch?
a) About the Size of Rhode Island
b) About the Size of Indiana
c) About Twice the Size of Texas
d) About the Size of the United States
29) What is the main source of excess nutrients in the oceans?
a) Hospital Waste
b) Dumping Vitamins in the Ocean
c) Removing Trees from Shorelines
d) Fertilizers and Other Farm Products
29) What is the main source of excess nutrients in the oceans?
a) Hospital Waste
b) Dumping Vitamins in the Ocean
c) Removing Trees from Shorelines
d) Fertilizers and Other Farm Productsd
30) How much of a change in ocean temperature is required for Coral Bleaching to start?
a) 1 C
b) 5 C
c) 10 C
d) 25 C
30) How much of a change in ocean temperature is required for Coral Bleaching to start?
a) 1 C
b) 5 C
c) 10 C
d) 25 C
d
Tie-Breaker Question: How deep is the Mariana Trench (in feet)?
Note: Must be closest to the correct answer without going over.
Note: Must be closest to the correct answer without going over.
36,201 Feet
Tie-Breaker Question: How deep is the Mariana Trench (in feet)?
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