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Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
The area at the beach between the high tide line and the low tide line is called the                  .
  1. intertidal zone.
  2. abyssal zone.
  3. hadal zone.
  4. spring tide zone.
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
The gravitational pull of the Moon (and the Sun) generates what ocean phenomenon?
  1. tides
  2. density
  3. turbulence
  4. waves
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
What are the two major controlling factors for deep ocean currents?
  1. salinity and wind.
  2. pressure and salinity.
  3. wind and temperature.
  4. temperature and salinity.
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
The theory of                    states that new ocean crust is formed at ocean ridges and destroyed at deep-sea trenches.
  1. seafloor spreading
  2. tectonic plates
  3. Pangaea
  4. continental drift
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
When are Estuaries formed?
  1. river water and seawater meet.
  2. river water and pond water meet.
  3. pond water and seawater meet.
  4. pond water and swamp water meet.
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
A                  is a moderate tide that occurs when the Sun and the Moon are at right angles.
  1. neap tide
  2. spring tide
  3. diurnal tide
  4. semidiurnal tide
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Most of Earth's freshwater is found in                .
  1. ice
  2. aquifers
  3. oceans
  4. lakes
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
What is a glacier?
  1. A large mass of snow that moves.
  2. A large mass of ice that moves.
  3. A large mass of snow and ice that does not move.
  4. A large mass of snow and ice that moves.
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Where is Earth's surface water found?
  1. lakes
  2. rivers
  3. streams
  4. all of the above
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Aquatic biomes are grouped by                              .
  1. temperature and precipitation
  2. salinity and latitude
  3. salinity and depth
  4. salinity and temperature
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
The characteristic flat top of a guyot seamount is caused by what?
  1. sudden volcanic eruptions.
  2. glaciers gouging the tops.
  3. changing sea level and erosion.
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
                is the study of Earth's oceans.
  1. Hydrology
  2. Topography
  3. Psychology
  4. Oceanography
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Ninety-seven percent of the world's water resources are found in
  1. fresh water.
  2. salt water.
  3. ice caps and glaciers.
  4. groundwater.
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
How many percent of the Earth's water is freshwater?
  1. 1 percent
  2. 3 percent
  3. 10 percent
  4. 15 percent
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
What is an underground formation that contains groundwater?
  1. aquifer
  2. watershed
  3. surface water
  4. reservoir
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