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Oceanography Test
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5/7/15
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8th grade
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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
Question
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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