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Oceancetera

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Fun Trivia : Quizzes : Earth Science : Oceancetera

Introduction:
"Most high schools generally do not dwell on oceanography. Hopefully, this will change as humans realize the importance of the oceans."


1. What is the warmest ocean? The warmest sea?
    Pacific, Mediterranean
    Indian, Red
    Atlantic, Baltic
    Arctic, Sea of Japan


2. Scientists have found balls on the abyssal seafloor. What are they made of?
    plastic
    platinum
    manganese
    steel


3. Some oceans are continually growing. This is due to:
    tidal waves
    the revolving of the earth
    rainfall
    seafloor spreading


4. Corals are classified as __________________.
    shells
    plants
    animals
    rocks


5. What causes red tides?
    kelp
    plankton
    dinoflagellates
    diatoms


6. What are microscopic ocean animals called?
    ittybittyplankton
    meroplankton
    zooplankton
    phytoplankton


7. What animal was thought extinct until one was caught in 1938?
    oarfish
    megamouth shark
    giant squid
    coelacanth


8. What are tsunamis generally spawned from?
    hurricanes
    glacier calving
    cyclones
    deep ocean earthquakes


9. What is the topography of the ocean floor called?
    bathymetry
    aquaology
    seismology
    seafloor mapping


10. Sea snakes are the least venomous snakes in the world.
    True
    False


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