Oceanography Test

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Quiz by madeleineecrow, updated more than 1 year ago
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Question 1

Question
The water in a wave out at sea moves:
Answer
  • toward the shore
  • towards the equator
  • in small vertical circles
  • left to right

Question 2

Question
During the ice ages, continental shelves:
Answer
  • come above water
  • sink below water
  • subduct
  • melt

Question 3

Question
Which of the following can NOT be used to remove salt from sea water?
Answer
  • evaporation
  • filters
  • freezing
  • membranes

Question 4

Question
Gases dissolve better in _________ water.
Answer
  • cold
  • warm
  • salty
  • gases dont dissolve in the ocean

Question 5

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Surface currents are driven by:
Answer
  • density
  • friction
  • temperature
  • wind

Question 6

Question
The tide that forms when the sun pulls at right angles to the moon is the ----- tide.
Answer
  • direct
  • neap
  • opposite
  • spring

Question 7

Question
When the faster moving top part of a wave topples over the slower bottom part, the result is a foamy mass of water called a:
Answer
  • crest
  • rip current
  • breaker
  • whitecap
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