Oceanography Essentials

Test your grasp of core oceanographic facts and figures.

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8

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easy

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Quiz Questions

Answer all questions below and test your knowledge.

1
Approximately what percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by oceans and seas?
Question 1
2
What is the most abundant dissolved salt in seawater?
Question 2
3
Which of these is the largest ocean on Earth?
Question 3
4
The continuous, directed movement of seawater generated by forces such as wind and density differences is known as what?
Question 4
5
What is the name of the flat, deep, and sediment-covered area of the ocean floor that extends from the continental rise?
Question 5
6
Which gas, crucial for marine life, dissolves in seawater from the atmosphere?
Question 6
7
The average depth of the world's oceans is approximately how deep?
Question 7
8
What term describes the vertical layering of the ocean into zones with distinct temperature characteristics?
Question 8