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Oceans Quiz

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20 questions · 30 min timer · Results at the end

Earth's oceans cover approximately 71 percent of the planet's surface and are divided into five major bodies: the Pacific, Atlantic, Indian, Southern, and Arctic Oceans. The Pacifi...

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All 20 questions in this Oceans quiz
  1. Which ocean surrounds Antarctica?

    • A. Southern
    • B. Indian
    • C. Atlantic
    • D. Pacific
  2. In which ocean are the Seychelles located?

    • A. Indian
    • B. Pacific
    • C. Arctic
    • D. Atlantic
  3. Which ocean is to the east of the United States?

    • A. Atlantic
    • B. Arctic
    • C. Indian
    • D. Pacific
  4. What is the name of the global network of ocean observing floats that measure temperature and salinity throughout the water column?

    • A. SOLO System
    • B. XBT Network
    • C. WOCE Floats
    • D. Argo Float Array
  5. Which is the smallest ocean?

    • A. Atlantic
    • B. Pacific
    • C. Indian
    • D. Arctic
  6. What is the name of the Atlantic Ocean's deepest point - a trench in the Caribbean?

    • A. Barracuda Trench
    • B. Milwaukee Deep
    • C. Cayman Trough
    • D. Virgin Islands Trough
  7. In which ocean is the Bermuda Triangle - an area associated with mysterious ship and aircraft disappearances?

    • A. North Atlantic Ocean
    • B. Caribbean Sea
    • C. South Atlantic
    • D. Gulf of Mexico
  8. What percentage of the world's oceans are considered international waters (high seas) - beyond any country's national jurisdiction?

    • A. 0.64
    • B. 0.57
    • C. 0.33
    • D. 0.46
  9. What is the approximate salt content of average seawater in parts per thousand?

    • A. 35 ppt
    • B. 15 ppt
    • C. 25 ppt
    • D. 45 ppt
  10. What percentage of all marine species have yet to be scientifically described according to current estimates?

    • A. 0.5
    • B. 0.7
    • C. 0.33
    • D. 0.9
  11. Which is the warmest ocean in the world?

    • A. Pacific
    • B. Indian
    • C. Atlantic
    • D. Arctic
  12. What is the name of the ocean floor feature formed at divergent boundaries where new oceanic crust is created?

    • A. Abyssal plain
    • B. Mid-ocean ridge
    • C. Ocean trench
    • D. Submarine canyon
  13. Which ocean contains the Great Barrier Reef - the world's largest coral reef system?

    • A. Indian Ocean
    • B. Pacific Ocean
    • C. Atlantic Ocean
    • D. Southern Ocean
  14. What is the name of the deep ocean phenomenon where bacteria decompose organic matter falling from above - called marine snow?

    • A. Benthic feeding
    • B. Biological cascade
    • C. Biological pump
    • D. Carbon export
  15. What is the name of the large circular ocean current systems found in each of the major ocean basins?

    • A. Gyres
    • B. Eddies
    • C. Vortices
    • D. Whorls
  16. What is the name of the phenomenon where sea surface temperatures in the eastern Pacific become unusually warm affecting global weather patterns?

    • A. ENSO neutral
    • B. La Nia
    • C. El Nio
    • D. Negative PDO
  17. In which ocean would you find the 'Narwhal'?

    • A. Indian
    • B. Pacific
    • C. Arctic
    • D. Southern
  18. Which country is bordered by both the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?

    • A. Chile
    • B. Australia
    • C. India
    • D. South Africa
  19. Which ocean is the largest by surface area?

    • A. Atlantic
    • B. Arctic
    • C. Pacific
    • D. Indian
  20. The 'Panama Canal' connects the Atlantic Ocean with which ocean?

    • A. Southern
    • B. Pacific
    • C. Indian
    • D. Arctic