50 questions
Almost three fourths of the Earth's surface is covered with ________?
continents
trees and living organisms
rivers and lakes
oceans
Which letter represents the Indian Ocean?
D
E
A
C
B
Which letter represents the Arctic Ocean?
C
A
D
B
E
How many continents are there in the world?
6
7
10
1 Giant Continent
How many oceans are there on the Earth?
4
2
7
5
What imaginary line divides the Earth North to South?
Axis
Prime Meridian
Equator
Compass Rose
What 2 oceans border the USA?
Atlantic in the East and Arctic in the North
Arctic in the north and Pacific in the West
Atlantic in the West and Pacific in the East
Atlantic in the East and Pacific in the West
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Which continent is this?
Europe
Asia
Australia
South America
Africa
Which continent is this?
Africa
Asia
North America
South America
Europe
What are the oceans from biggest to smallest in size?
Atlantic, Pacific, Indian, Southern, Artic
Artic, Southern, Atlantic, Pacific, Indian
Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, Artic
Pacific, Atlantic, Southern, Indian, Artic
What ocean has the Mariana Trench - The deepest part of the seas?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Artic
What ocean on average has the warmest temperature of all of the oceans on Earth?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Artic
What ocean is near Antarctica.
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Southern
Artic
What continent is home to major historic cities like Paris, London, and Rome?
Antartica
Africa
Europe
Asia
Which ocean is labeled A on the map?
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Flat, deep, and smooth part of the ocean floor. Cold temperatures are found here.
Continental Shelf
Abyssal Plain
Continental Slope
Seamounts
Which underwater ocean floor feature can be described as a steep hill that connects the continent to the ocean floor?
Abyssal Plain
Seamounts
Grand Canyon
Continental Slope
As you go from the continental shelf down the Continental Slope and arrive at the Abyssal Plain, the water temperature will get _____________
warmer
colder
What is the difference between a volcanic island or Atoll & a seamount?
A volcanic island or an Atoll rise above the water & a seamount does not.
A seamount rises above the water & the Atoll a volcanic island do not
The seamount, Atoll & volcanic island are underwater
The seamount Atoll & the volcanic island ALL rise above the water
The passage says that if Mount Everest were placed in the Challenger Deep, its peak would be underwater. What does peak mean?
bottom
top
middle
mountain
Is the Mariana Trench Protected by the United States?
True
False
As you go deeper in the water, what happens to the water pressure?
Nothing happens to the water pressure.
Water pressure gets less or lower.
Water pressure does not change.
Water pressure gets more or higher.
______ causes deep ocean currents
The Coriolis Effect
gravity
wind
density differences
______ causes surface currents.
The Coriolis Effect
gravity
density differences
winds
A rift zone or valley is what?
An opening in the surface of the Earth that is spreading. Sometimes lava often flows and erupts onto the surface causing long ridges to form.
Wide-Flat areas of land where nothing grows.
Low land between hills or mountians where rivers form.
Land which rises high over the ground around it.
What is the strongest category of hurricane?
Category 5
Category 10
Category 1
Where do most tornadoes occur in the USA?
in the Gulf of Mexico
in the Atlantic Ocean
in central states Texas to as far north as Illinois
along the eastern states Florida, the Carolina's and Virginia
What scale is used to measure the strength of a tornado?
Richter Scale
Saffir-Simpson Scale
Fujita Scale
Coordinate scale
Tornadoes drop down from what type of cloud?
Stratus Cloud
Cumulonimbus Cloud
Cirrus Cloud
Contrail
Hurricane categories range from ____.
1 to 8
1 to 10
1 to 5
What is the calm area in the center of a hurricane called?
Eye Wall
Eye
Nucleus
Center of Gravity
Where do hurricanes form?
Over warm waters off the coast of Africa in the Atlantic ocean
over Florida in the Gulf of Mexico
on high mountains in the Carribean
at the north and south poles
When is Hurricane Season in the Atlantic Ocean?
December 1st - July 4th
March 21st - October 3rd
May 15th - September 1st
June 1st - November 30th
When lightening heats the air around it, and the air expands quickly, what does this cause?
Thunder
Wind
Precipitation
Evaporation
A _____________ weather front occurs when a cold air mass moves forward, pushing the warm air mass up.
Cold
Warm
Stationary
Occluded
What is the lowest point on Earth, the bottom of the Mariana Trench, called?
Hadal Zone
Challenger Deep
Kaiko
Scary