Chapter 13 Test
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50 questions
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How are regions of the continental margin divided?
How are regions of the continental margin divided?
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How many ecological zones make up the benthic environment?
How many ecological zones make up the benthic environment?
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Which of these resources cannot be harvested from the ocean?
Which of these resources cannot be harvested from the ocean?
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Which of the following statements is true about the Pacific Ocean?
Which of the following statements is true about the Pacific Ocean?
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The ocean's surface temperatures vary with time of year and
The ocean's surface temperatures vary with time of year and
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Which of the following statements describes plankton?
Which of the following statements describes plankton?
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Wave energy is
Wave energy is
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How can picking up trash on a beach help?
How can picking up trash on a beach help?
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Which of the following is a form of point-source pollution?
Which of the following is a form of point-source pollution?
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Which statement is true about Earth's oceans?
Which statement is true about Earth's oceans?
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An ocean trench
An ocean trench
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Crabs, seaweed and clams are all
Crabs, seaweed and clams are all
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Which zone of the benthic environment is located between low and high tide limits?
Which zone of the benthic environment is located between low and high tide limits?
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Farming and fishing are ways of harvesting the ocean's
Farming and fishing are ways of harvesting the ocean's
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One kind of renewable resource from the ocean is
One kind of renewable resource from the ocean is
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Wave energy in the North Sea is strong enough to produce power for
Wave energy in the North Sea is strong enough to produce power for
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Which of the following is NOT a source of point-source pollution?
Which of the following is NOT a source of point-source pollution?
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Why is plastic trash dangerous to marine animals?
Why is plastic trash dangerous to marine animals?
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Which of the following describes the Earth 4.5 billion years ago?
Which of the following describes the Earth 4.5 billion years ago?
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Which of the following statements about salt in the oceans is true?
Which of the following statements about salt in the oceans is true?
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What is salinity?
What is salinity?
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What would happen if the oceans did not absorb energy from the sun?
What would happen if the oceans did not absorb energy from the sun?
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What two major regions is the ocean floor divided into?
What two major regions is the ocean floor divided into?
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What is special about the marine life in the intertidal zone?
What is special about the marine life in the intertidal zone?
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Sonar technology is based on the
Sonar technology is based on the
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The bottom of the ocean is also known as the ________________________.
The bottom of the ocean is also known as the ________________________.
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Whales, dolphins and porposes are part of the _________________ group of marine life.
Whales, dolphins and porposes are part of the _________________ group of marine life.
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Coral, sponges and seaweed are all part of the __________________ group of marine life.
Coral, sponges and seaweed are all part of the __________________ group of marine life.
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The neritic and oceanic zones make up the _________________________.
The neritic and oceanic zones make up the _________________________.
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Drifting organisms that may be plant-like or animal-like are called _____________________.
Drifting organisms that may be plant-like or animal-like are called _____________________.
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People who live in hot, dry climates often rely on _____________________________ for their drinking water.
People who live in hot, dry climates often rely on _____________________________ for their drinking water.
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Energy generated from tides is called ______________________.
Energy generated from tides is called ______________________.
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Coastal waters in cool, humid areas where fresh water rivers run into the ocean tend to have lower ___________________.
Coastal waters in cool, humid areas where fresh water rivers run into the ocean tend to have lower ___________________.
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Most ______________ are microscopic and float at or near the ocean's surface.
Most ______________ are microscopic and float at or near the ocean's surface.
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Mountains on the ocean floor that can turn into volcanic islands are called _________________________.
Mountains on the ocean floor that can turn into volcanic islands are called _________________________.
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Mountain chains called _____________________ are formed by magma coming from rift zones.
Mountain chains called _____________________ are formed by magma coming from rift zones.
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When one ocean plate is forced underneath another one, a(n) ___________________ forms.
When one ocean plate is forced underneath another one, a(n) ___________________ forms.
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In a rift zone, a ___________________ forms between mountains.
In a rift zone, a ___________________ forms between mountains.
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Pollution that comes from many different places is called _____________________________.
Pollution that comes from many different places is called _____________________________.
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The process of removing salt from ocean water is called __________________.
The process of removing salt from ocean water is called __________________.
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The area between the shoreline and the continental slope
The area between the shoreline and the continental slope
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The base of the continental slope
The base of the continental slope
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The broad, flat part of the deep-ocean basin.
The broad, flat part of the deep-ocean basin.
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Mountain chain on the ocean floor.
Mountain chain on the ocean floor.
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Huge crack in the ocean floor.
Huge crack in the ocean floor.
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The zone between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain.
The zone between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain.
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The largest ecological zone of the ocean.
The largest ecological zone of the ocean.
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The deepest benthic zone
The deepest benthic zone
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The zone that covers the continental shelf.
The zone that covers the continental shelf.
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The zone covering the entire ocean floor past the continental shelf.
The zone covering the entire ocean floor past the continental shelf.