Introduction to Oceanography

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What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?

80%

90%

56%

71% (correct)

Which ocean is relatively little affected by the landmasses surrounding it?

Indian Ocean

Pacific Ocean (correct)

Arctic Ocean

Atlantic Ocean

Which ocean is bordered by large marginal seas such as the Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, and North Sea?

Pacific Ocean

Atlantic Ocean (correct)

Arctic Ocean

Southern (Antarctic) Ocean

Which branch of oceanography studies the chemistry of the ocean?

Chemical oceanography Signup and view all the answers

What is the average depth of the Atlantic Ocean compared to the Pacific Ocean?

Less than the Pacific Ocean Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of oceanography focuses on the physical properties of the ocean?

Physical Oceanography Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Chemical Oceanography?

Major elements of the ocean Signup and view all the answers

The formation of oceans is a part of which branch of oceanography?

Geological Oceanography Signup and view all the answers

Which aspect of the ocean does Biological Oceanography primarily focus on?

Economic Value Signup and view all the answers

What does Geological Oceanography mainly study?

Seafloor Features Signup and view all the answers

What are the major elements of the ocean according to Chemical Oceanography?

The conservative elements Signup and view all the answers

Which feature is not considered a part of the seafloor features studied in Geological Oceanography?

Coral Reefs Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary focus of Physical Oceanography?

Ocean dynamics and motion Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of Oceanography is concerned with the pH of the ocean?

Chemical Oceanography Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of Oceanography primarily studies the vertical stratification of ocean water?

Physical Oceanography Signup and view all the answers

What do Trace elements of the ocean refer to according to Chemical Oceanography?

Elements found in small quantities in ocean water Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of oceanography focuses on the study of the plants, animals, and microbes of the oceans and their ecological interaction?

Biological oceanography Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?

71% Signup and view all the answers

Which ocean is the largest and relatively little affected by the landmasses surrounding it?

Pacific Ocean Signup and view all the answers

What is the average depth of most of the world's oceans?

400 m Signup and view all the answers

Which body of water is nearly enclosed by land or island chains and has distinct oceanographic characteristics?

Seas Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of oceanography that studies the chemistry of the ocean?

Chemical oceanography Signup and view all the answers

Which ocean has an average depth less than the Pacific Ocean and is relatively narrow?

Atlantic Ocean Signup and view all the answers

What is the average depth of most of the sea bottom in the world's oceans?

> 2000 m Signup and view all the answers

Which oceanography branch studies the physical properties of the ocean such as currents, waves, and tides?

Physical oceanography Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus of Marine Sedimentation studies in oceanography?

Measuring sediment character Signup and view all the answers

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What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?

Which ocean is relatively little affected by the landmasses surrounding it?

Which ocean is bordered by large marginal seas such as the Gulf of Mexico, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic Sea, and North Sea?

Which branch of oceanography studies the chemistry of the ocean?

What is the average depth of the Atlantic Ocean compared to the Pacific Ocean?

Which branch of oceanography focuses on the physical properties of the ocean?

What is the main focus of Chemical Oceanography?

The formation of oceans is a part of which branch of oceanography?

Which aspect of the ocean does Biological Oceanography primarily focus on?

What does Geological Oceanography mainly study?

What are the major elements of the ocean according to Chemical Oceanography?

Which feature is not considered a part of the seafloor features studied in Geological Oceanography?

What is the primary focus of Physical Oceanography?

Which branch of Oceanography is concerned with the pH of the ocean?

Which branch of Oceanography primarily studies the vertical stratification of ocean water?

What do Trace elements of the ocean refer to according to Chemical Oceanography?

Which branch of oceanography focuses on the study of the plants, animals, and microbes of the oceans and their ecological interaction?

What percentage of the earth's surface is covered by oceans?

Which ocean is the largest and relatively little affected by the landmasses surrounding it?

What is the average depth of most of the world's oceans?

Which body of water is nearly enclosed by land or island chains and has distinct oceanographic characteristics?

What is the branch of oceanography that studies the chemistry of the ocean?

Which ocean has an average depth less than the Pacific Ocean and is relatively narrow?

What is the average depth of most of the sea bottom in the world's oceans?

Which oceanography branch studies the physical properties of the ocean such as currents, waves, and tides?

What is the main focus of Marine Sedimentation studies in oceanography?

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