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1. A thermocline would be more likely to form in

		High latitudes
		Low latitudes

Question 2

1. Continental shelves contain

		The abyssal zone
		The aphotic zone
		The neritic zone

Question 3

1. Seafloor deposits called turbidites are formed from

		Coastal erosion
		Turbidity currents
		Marine sedimentation
		Undersea eruptions

Question 4

1. Sea ice is freshwater

		TRUE
		FALSE

Question 5

1. The surface density of the ocean is greatest in high latitudes

		TRUE
		FALSE

Question 6

1. The deep ocean is very cold

		TRUE
		FALSE

Question 7

1. Ocean gyres are mainly caused by wind and

		Waves
		Undersea mountains
		the Coriolis effect
		tides

Question 8

1. Accurate maps of the ocean's seafloor were generated by

		Sonar
		ocean undersea cables
		Satellite data
		shipboard soundings

Question 9

1. Barrier islands formed

		When the sea level rose at the end of the Pleistocene
		When the sea level fell at the end of the Pleistocene
		From hurricanes
		From reefs

Question 10

1. The deep ocean circulation is an example of

		A warm currect
		A subduction currect
		A thermohaline circulation
		A near shore current

Question 11

1. The Gulf Stream is an example of an ocean current that is

		Warm
		Cold

Question 12

1. Deep Sea Hydrothermal vents contain

		Photosynthetic communiteis
		Reef communities
		intertidal communities
		chemosynthetic communities

Question 13

1. Dust blown out ot sea would form

		Biogenous sediment
		Terrigenous sediment
		hydrogenous sediment
		volcanic sediment

Question 14

1. Most of the world's deep ocean trenches are found in

		The Atlantic ocean
		The Mediterranean sea
		The Indian Ocean
		The Pacific Ocean

Question 15

1. Seawater is

		acid
		neutral
		alkaline

Question 16

1. Waves begin to disturb the ocean bottom when they reach a depth

		Equal to their wavelength
		At about 3/4 of their wavelength
		At about 1/2 their wavelength
		At about 1/4 their wavelength

Question 17

1. "Sonar, or echo sounders were developed in"

		The early twentieth century
		During WWII incorrect
		During the Cold War
		During space exploration

Question 18

1. The _______ made the first and perhaps the most comprehensive survey of the oceans attempted by a single agency

		Glomar Explorer
		Calypso
		HMS Challenger
		Titanic

Question 19

1. The euphotic zone extends to about

		100 meters
		200 meters
		300 meters
		1000 meters

Question 20

1. An Atoll comes from

		An undersea volcanic eruption
		A subduction zone
		A sinking volcanic island
		The mid ocean rift

Question 21

1. A Diurnal tide pattern is

		Two high and two low tides every 24 hours
		Multiple high and low tides every 24 hours
		One high and one low tide every 12 hours
		One high and one low tide every 24 hours

Question 22

1. The west coast of the US is an example of a

		An active margin
		A passive margin
		A static margin
		An abyssal margin

Question 23

1. The east coast of the US is an example of

		An active margin
		A passive margin
		A static margin
		An abyssal margin

Question 24

1. Tides are caused by

		The Moon only
		The Sun alone
		Jupiter
		Both the Sun and the Moon

Question 25

1. Sand moves along a seashore

		in a zig-zag pattern in the direction that waves are breaking
		in a zig-zag direction opposite the direction the waves are breaking
		Perpendicular to the beach
		In the opposite direction to the longshore current