Oceanography Practice Test for Chapters 1 & 2 (after A. Trujillo) Click on the correct answer (A,B,C, etc.) for each question.

Earth's surface is _________% ocean.
1. 19
2. 29
3. 55
4. 71
5. 84
The largest single geographic feature of our planet is
1. South America
2. Antarctica
3. Eurasia (Europe & Asia)
4. the Southern Ocean
5. the Pacific Ocean
According to the video "Sea Power--a Depth of Knowledge", the first solution to the longitude problem involved
1. measuring the angle of the sun
2. measuring the positions of the stars
3. using a very accurate timepiece (clock)
4. using satellites to determine position at sea
5. accurately determining distance from land
To "see" beneath the surface of the ocean, researchers often use
1. An aquascope
2. an estimate based on the color of the water
3. "pings" of sound
4. nuclear explosions
5. a long rope
On the basis of the scientific method, science supports the explanation of the natural world that
1. best explains all available observations.
2. is proven to be correct.
3. is the absolute and final truth.
4. can be tested so thoroughly that it is then advanced to the status of a law.
5. most people believe.
According to our textbook, Stanley Miller's experiment demonstrated that
1. Earth most likely originated as a clould of gas and space dust about 4.6 billion years (b.y.) ago.
2. organic molecules could be created from the mixture of gases present in
  Earth's early atmosphere.
3. the shape of Earth is actually an oblate spheroid.
4. the Proto-earth had temperatures above 1000 degrees Celsius.
5. Earth's diameter is very close to that estimated by Eratosthenes.
The layers of the Earth, from the center to the surface, using the PHYSICAL PROPERTIES model are the
1. inner core, outer core, inner mantle, outer mantle, and crust.
2. core, mantle, asthenosphere, lithosphere, and crust.
3. inner core, outer core, mantle, and lithosphere
4. inner core, outer core, mesosphere, asthenosphere, and lithosphere.
5. mesosphere, inner core, outer core, lithosphere, and crust.
Evidence used by Alfred Wegener to support his hypothesis of continental drift included all the following EXCEPT
1. matching coastlines of continents now separated by oceans.
2. evidence of glaciers in areas that are now tropical.
3. the composition of meteors from outer space.
4. the diversity of species of fossils, especially those of dinosaurs and mammals.
5. The pattern of similar mountain belts on different continents.
According to the textbook, paleomagnetism can be used to show
1. whether fossils are of animals that used the magnetic poles to navigate.
2. the amount of steel in Earth's crust.
3. how far mountain ranges have been uplifted.
4. that density stratification did indeed occur when the Proto-earth existed.
5. the spreading history of the seafloor.
The layer of Earth that is rigid, mobile, and includes the continents is called the
1. lithosphere
2. asthenosphere
3. mesosphere
4. mantle
5. cryosphere
Compared to continental crust, oceanic crust tends to be
1. older, thinner, and more dense.
2. older, thicker, and more dense
3. older, thinner, and less dense.
4. younger, thicker, and less dense.
5. younger, thicker, and more dense
6. younger, thinner, and more dense.
The vertical movement of lithosphere to accommodate aditional weight or removal of weight is called
1. isostatic adjustment.
2. isotonic positioning.
3. isometric rebounding.
4. interval submersion.
5. internal expansion.
About 200 million years ago, all the continents were combined into one giant land mass named ______________; the corresponding large ocean was called ____________.
1. America; Pacific Ocean
2. Eurasia; Indian Ocean
3. Africa; Mediterranean Sea
4. Pangea; Panthalassa
5. Mega-land; Mega-ocean
True or False?: Humans have never attempted to explore the deepest areas of the ocean because it would be impossible for life to exist there.
1. True
2. False
True or False?: A substance that has a high density is fairly light in weight for its size.
1. True
2. False
True or False?: We know that the inner core is an iron-nickel solid because we have a recently-drilled well to the center of the Earth.
1. True
2. False
True or False?: On the basis of the best available scientific evidence, Earth is thought to be about 4.6 billion years old.
1. True
2. False
True or False?: One kilometer is equal to 10,000 meters.
1. True
2. False
The Aleutian Islands are associated with which type of plate boundary?
1. Divergent
2. Convergent
3. Transform
4. ALL the above
5. NONE of the above (not associated with any plate boundary)
Iceland is associated with which type of plate boundary?
1. Divergent
2. Convergent
3. Transform
4. ALL the above
5. NONE of the above.(not associated with any plate boundary)
The Andes Mountains are associated with which type of plate boundary?
1. Divergent
2. Convergent
3. Transform
4. ALL the above
5. NONE of the above (not associated with any plate boundary)
The Tonga Trench is associated with which type of plate boundary?
1. Divergent
2. Convergent
3. Transform
4. ALL the above
5. NONE of the above (not associated with any plate boundary)
The Hawaiian Islands are associated with which type of plate boundary?
1. Divergent
2. Convergent
3. Transform
4. ALL the above
5. NONE of the above (not associated with any plate boundary)
The majority of the world's earthquakes are found along ____________ plate boundariesl
1. Divergent
2. Convergent
3. Transform
4. ALL the above
5. NONE of the above
Of the following, which feature is closest to Australia?
1. Sargasso Sea
2. Coral Sea
3. Arabian Sea
4. Bay of Fundy
5. Bay of Bengal
Of the following, which feature is closest to us here in San Diego County?
1. Gulf of Alaska
2. Beaufort Sea
3. Salton Sea
4. Gulf of Mexico
5. the Tropic of Capricorn
Of the following, which feature is closest to the Dead Sea?
1. Red Sea
2. Society Islands
3. Tierra del Fuego
4. Himalaya Mountains
5. Canary Islands
Of the following, which feature is in South America?
1. Japan
2. Krakatoa
3. Iceland
4. Andes Mountains
5. Great Salt Lake
Of the following, which feature is closest to the Mediterranean Sea?
1. Cape of Good Hope
2. Arabian Sea
3. Tasman Sea
4. Strait of Magellan
5. Strait of Gibraltar
The closest Fahrenheit temperature to 16 degrees Celsius is
1. 74 degrees
2. 62 degrees
3. 50 degrees
4. 32 degrees
5. 0 degrees

Oceanography Practice Test for Chapters 1 & 2 (after A. Trujillo) Click on the correct answer (A,B,C, etc.) for each question.

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Oceanography Practice Test for Chapters 1 & 2 (after A. Trujillo)
Click on the correct answer (A,B,C, etc.) for each question.