Glencoe Science Level Red

Chapter 13: Oceans

Section 1 Self-Check Quiz-Eng.

1
The ocean and life within it provide all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)transportation of seeds, animals, and materials
B)large amounts of carbon dioxide
C)resources including food, medicines, and salt
D)70 percent of the oxygen on our planet
2
Ocean water may have come from all of the following EXCEPT __________.
A)lava flows
B)volcanic eruptions
C)torrential rains
D)water vapor
3
Which of the gases from the atmosphere is not dissolved in seawater?
A)oxygen
B)carbon dioxide
C)argon
D)nitrogen
4
Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A)Pressure increases as depth increases.
B)Temperature decreases as depth increases.
C)Temperature increases as depth decreases.
D)Pressure decreases as depth increases.
5
Salinity is a measure of the amount of __________ dissolved in seawater.
A)oxygen
B)solids
C)calcium
D)chloride
6
Photosynthesis by organisms in the ocean results in the production of __________.
A)water
B)oxygen
C)carbon dioxide
D)nitrogen
7
The temperature of a __________ quickly decreases as the depth increases.
A)thermocline
B)surface layer
C)syncline
D)deep water layer
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