Question 1

Which of the following is true about tropical organisms like corals?

Accepted Answer

A) They survive at higher latitudes on the eastern sides of oceans due to upwelling 
B) They survive at higher latitudes of the western sides of oceans due to surface current patterns 
C) They survive at higher Arctic latitudes due to ocean current gyres 
D) There is no difference 
E) Tropical corals can be found in shallow water in all parts of the Earth's oceans. 
A) They survive at higher latitudes on the eastern sides of oceans due to upwelling 
B) They survive at higher latitudes of the western sides of oceans due to surface current patterns 
C) They survive at higher Arctic latitudes due to ocean current gyres 
D) There is no difference 
E) Tropical corals can be found in shallow water in all parts of the Earth's oceans. B

Question 2

Gyres are:

Accepted Answer

A) Large circular systems of surface currents. 
B) Affected by the Coriolis effect only in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) Extend only along the Equator. 
D) Extend only around Antarctica. 
E) Are found only in the Pacific Ocean. 
A) Large circular systems of surface currents. 
B) Affected by the Coriolis effect only in the Northern Hemisphere. 
C) Extend only along the Equator. 
D) Extend only around Antarctica. 
E) Are found only in the Pacific Ocean. A

Question 3

Mixed semidiurnal tides are characterized by:

Accepted Answer

A) Two daily high tides,one higher than the other. 
B) One daily high tide. 
C) Two daily high tides,both of the same approximate height. 
D) One daily high tide that is always higher than the high tide of the previous day. 
E) Two daily high and three daily low tides. 
A) Two daily high tides,one higher than the other. 
B) One daily high tide. 
C) Two daily high tides,both of the same approximate height. 
D) One daily high tide that is always higher than the high tide of the previous day. 
E) Two daily high and three daily low tides. A

Question 4

How does the oxygen content of the ocean compare to the air that humans breathe?

Accepted Answer

A) Higher oxygen content 
B) Lower oxygen content 
C) No significant difference exists 
D) Depends of the salinity of the water 
E) Depends on the depth of the water 
A) Higher oxygen content 
B) Lower oxygen content 
C) No significant difference exists 
D) Depends of the salinity of the water 
E) Depends on the depth of the water

Question 5

A full tidal cycle lasts:

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A) 12 hours. 
B) 12 hours,50 minutes. 
C) 24 hours. 
D) 24 hours,50 minutes. 
E) 48 hours. 
A) 12 hours. 
B) 12 hours,50 minutes. 
C) 24 hours. 
D) 24 hours,50 minutes. 
E) 48 hours.

Question 6

Which of the following properties is unique to water due to it's molecular structure?

Accepted Answer

A) It forms long-chain polymers 
B) It can dissolve non-polar materials like hydrocarbons 
C) It vaporizes more quickly than any other liquid 
D) It is less dense as a solid than a liquid 
A) It forms long-chain polymers 
B) It can dissolve non-polar materials like hydrocarbons 
C) It vaporizes more quickly than any other liquid 
D) It is less dense as a solid than a liquid

Question 7

The Eckman spiral occurs as a result of:

Accepted Answer

A) Salinity. 
B) Transparency. 
C) Pressure. 
D) Dissolved gases. 
E) Wind. 
A) Salinity. 
B) Transparency. 
C) Pressure. 
D) Dissolved gases. 
E) Wind.

Question 8

Pressure increases with depth by adding one atmosphere of pressure for every:

Accepted Answer

A) 10 meters of depth. 
B) 50 meters of depth. 
C) 100 meters of depth. 
D) 500 meters of depth. 
E) None of the choices are correct,pressure depends on the temperature of the water. 
A) 10 meters of depth. 
B) 50 meters of depth. 
C) 100 meters of depth. 
D) 500 meters of depth. 
E) None of the choices are correct,pressure depends on the temperature of the water.

Question 9

Which of the following is not an element?

Accepted Answer

A) Sodium chloride 
B) Nitrogen 
C) Hydrogen 
D) Oxygen 
E) Magnesium 
A) Sodium chloride 
B) Nitrogen 
C) Hydrogen 
D) Oxygen 
E) Magnesium

Question 10

The factor that most affects wind patterns in the atmosphere of the earth:

Accepted Answer

A) Depth of the sea. 
B) Clouds. 
C) Temperature. 
D) Volcanoes. 
E) Gravitational pull of sun and moon. 
A) Depth of the sea. 
B) Clouds. 
C) Temperature. 
D) Volcanoes. 
E) Gravitational pull of sun and moon.

Question 11

The main thermocline is located at the zone:

Accepted Answer

A) Right above the mixed layer. 
B) Between the warm and cold layers. 
C) Along the bottom. 
D) Below the intermediate layer. 
E) Right at the surface in warm tropical water. 
A) Right above the mixed layer. 
B) Between the warm and cold layers. 
C) Along the bottom. 
D) Below the intermediate layer. 
E) Right at the surface in warm tropical water.

Question 12

Which of the following is the state of water at a temperature of 4$\circ$C ?

Accepted Answer

A) Boiling point of water 
B) Maximum density of water 
C) Freezing point of water 
D) Sublimation point of water 
E) Condensation point of water 
A) Boiling point of water 
B) Maximum density of water 
C) Freezing point of water 
D) Sublimation point of water 
E) Condensation point of water

Question 13

The secchi disk is used to indirectly estimate:

Accepted Answer

A) The type of light that is absorbed by water. 
B) How much light penetrates through the water column. 
C) How salinity varies with depth. 
D) The relationship between temperature and salinity. 
E) The amount of oxygen in the water. 
A) The type of light that is absorbed by water. 
B) How much light penetrates through the water column. 
C) How salinity varies with depth. 
D) The relationship between temperature and salinity. 
E) The amount of oxygen in the water.

Question 14

The rule of constant proportions expresses that:

Accepted Answer

A) Salinity varies with geographical location. 
B) The percentage of sodium varies with depth. 
C) The percentage of chlorine varies with geographical location. 
D) Salinity varies depending on the season. 
E) The relative concentration of ions does not change. 
A) Salinity varies with geographical location. 
B) The percentage of sodium varies with depth. 
C) The percentage of chlorine varies with geographical location. 
D) Salinity varies depending on the season. 
E) The relative concentration of ions does not change.

Question 15

The major surface currents of the oceans rotate counterclockwise in the:

Accepted Answer

A) Northern Hemisphere only. 
B) Southern Hemisphere only. 
C) In both hemispheres. 
D) In the Atlantic Ocean only. 
E) In the Pacific Ocean only. 
A) Northern Hemisphere only. 
B) Southern Hemisphere only. 
C) In both hemispheres. 
D) In the Atlantic Ocean only. 
E) In the Pacific Ocean only.

Question 16

In which of these locations does a cold current flow almost into the Equator?

Accepted Answer

A) Atlantic coast of North America 
B) Atlantic coast of South America 
C) Pacific coast of Australia 
D) Pacific coast of Asia 
E) Pacific coast of South America 
A) Atlantic coast of North America 
B) Atlantic coast of South America 
C) Pacific coast of Australia 
D) Pacific coast of Asia 
E) Pacific coast of South America

Question 17

Hydrogen bonds in water molecules are formed between:

Accepted Answer

A) Ions in solution between the molecules. 
B) Nuclei of adjacent molecules. 
C) Hydrogen and oxygen atoms of adjacent molecules. 
D) Two hydrogen atoms of the same molecule. 
E) Two oxygen atoms of the same molecule. 
A) Ions in solution between the molecules. 
B) Nuclei of adjacent molecules. 
C) Hydrogen and oxygen atoms of adjacent molecules. 
D) Two hydrogen atoms of the same molecule. 
E) Two oxygen atoms of the same molecule.

Question 18

Forces that cause water movements lead to mixing of the entire ocean once every ______________ years.

Accepted Answer

A) 2000 
B) 3000 
C) 4000 
D) 5000 
E) 6000 
A) 2000 
B) 3000 
C) 4000 
D) 5000 
E) 6000

Question 19

The heat capacity of water is ______________ compared with other naturally occurring substances.

Accepted Answer

A) High 
B) Low 
C) Equal 
D) Fluctuates by location 
E) None of the choices are correct 
A) High 
B) Low 
C) Equal 
D) Fluctuates by location 
E) None of the choices are correct

Question 20

Salinity of seawater increases:

Accepted Answer

A) With an increase in rain. 
B) Near the mouth of rivers. 
C) Around ice as it melts in spring. 
D) With a decrease in depth. 
E) As evaporation increases. 
A) With an increase in rain. 
B) Near the mouth of rivers. 
C) Around ice as it melts in spring. 
D) With a decrease in depth. 
E) As evaporation increases.

Which of the following is true about tropical organisms like corals?

Gyres are:

Mixed semidiurnal tides are characterized by:

How does the oxygen content of the ocean compare to the air that humans breathe?

A full tidal cycle lasts:

Which of the following properties is unique to water due to it's molecular structure?

The Eckman spiral occurs as a result of:

Pressure increases with depth by adding one atmosphere of pressure for every:

Which of the following is not an element?

The factor that most affects wind patterns in the atmosphere of the earth:

The main thermocline is located at the zone:

Which of the following is the state of water at a temperature of 4^$\circ$C ?

The secchi disk is used to indirectly estimate:

The rule of constant proportions expresses that:

The major surface currents of the oceans rotate counterclockwise in the:

In which of these locations does a cold current flow almost into the Equator?

Hydrogen bonds in water molecules are formed between:

Forces that cause water movements lead to mixing of the entire ocean once every ______________ years.

The heat capacity of water is ______________ compared with other naturally occurring substances.

Salinity of seawater increases:

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Which of the following is true about tropical organisms like corals?

Gyres are:

Mixed semidiurnal tides are characterized by:

How does the oxygen content of the ocean compare to the air that humans breathe?

A full tidal cycle lasts:

Which of the following properties is unique to water due to it's molecular structure?

The Eckman spiral occurs as a result of:

Pressure increases with depth by adding one atmosphere of pressure for every:

Which of the following is not an element?

The factor that most affects wind patterns in the atmosphere of the earth:

The main thermocline is located at the zone:

Which of the following is the state of water at a temperature of 4 ∘\circ∘ C ?

The secchi disk is used to indirectly estimate:

The rule of constant proportions expresses that:

The major surface currents of the oceans rotate counterclockwise in the:

In which of these locations does a cold current flow almost into the Equator?

Hydrogen bonds in water molecules are formed between:

Forces that cause water movements lead to mixing of the entire ocean once every ______________ years.

The heat capacity of water is ______________ compared with other naturally occurring substances.

Salinity of seawater increases:

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Which of the following is the state of water at a temperature of 4^$\circ$C ?