19) Current scientific knowledge indicates that the most likely origin of most of Earth’s oceans
was due to ________.
A) comets from outer space
B) release of liquid water from the core
C) water vapor released from volcanic outgassing
D) water-bearing minerals found in meteorites
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.6 How Were Earth’s Atmosphere and Oceans Formed?
Essent’l Concept: 1.6 Explain how Earth’s atmosphere and ocean were formed
OSLP: 4 The ocean made Earth habitable.
20) The mechanism by which populations evolve and new species develop is called ________.
A) adaptation
B) evolution
C) descent with modification
D) intelligent design
E) natural selection
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.7 Did Life Begin in the Oceans?
Essent’l Concept: 1.7 Discuss why life is thought to have originated in the oceans
OSLP: 4 The ocean made Earth habitable.
21) One of the reasons that free oxygen in our atmosphere is important to the development and
maintenance of life on Earth is because oxygen ________.
A) combines with iron in volcanic rocks
B) can form ozone and block some UV radiation
C) is necessary for photosynthesis to occur
D) reduces atmospheric temperature
E) was very abundant in Earth’s early atmosphere
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.7 Did Life Begin in the Oceans?
Essent’l Concept: 1.7 Discuss why life is thought to have originated in the oceans
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
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22) Radioactive materials can sometimes be used to determine the ________.
A) origin of rocks
B) chemical composition of rocks
C) formation method
D) metamorphism
E) ages of rocks
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.8 How Old Is Earth?
Essent’l Concept: 1.8 Demonstrate an understanding of how old Earth is
23) Earth is about ________.
A) 6,000 years old
B) 4.6 billion years old
C) 4.6 million years old
D) 40 billion years old
E) 400,000 years old
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.8 How Old Is Earth?
Essent’l Concept: 1.8 Demonstrate an understanding of how old Earth is
24) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Mediterranean
B) Arctic
C) Atlantic
D) Indian
E) Pacific
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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25) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Adriatic
B) Black
C) Caspian
D) Indian
E) Mediterranean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
26) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Eratosthenes
B) Herodotus
C) Ptolemy
D) Pytheas
E) Magellan
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.2 How Was Early Exploration of the Oceans Achieved?
Essent’l Concept: 1.2 Discuss how early exploration of the oceans was achieved
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
27) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Vasco de Gama
B) Ptolemy
C) Christopher Columbus
D) John Cabot
E) Ferdinand Magellan
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.2 How Was Early Exploration of the Oceans Achieved?
Essent’l Concept: 1.2 Discuss how early exploration of the oceans was achieved
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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28) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Observation
B) Hypothesis
C) Belief
D) Theory
E) Testing
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.4 What Is the Nature of Scientific Inquiry?
Essent’l Concept: 1.4 Describe the nature of scientific inquiry
Global Sci Out: 1
29) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Atmosphere
B) Lithosphere
C) Asthenosphere
D) Mesosphere
E) Core
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.5 How Were Earth and the Solar System Formed?
Essent’l Concept: 1.5 Explain how Earth and the solar system were formed
30) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Granite
B) Asthenosphere
C) Continental crust
D) Basalt
E) Oceanic crust
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.5 How Were Earth and the Solar System Formed?
Essent’l Concept: 1.5 Explain how Earth and the solar system were formed
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31) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Oxygen
B) Water vapor
C) Carbon dioxide
D) Methane
E) Ammonia
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.7 Did Life Begin in the Oceans?
Essent’l Concept: 1.7 Discuss why life is thought to have originated in the oceans
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
32) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Autotrophs
B) Chemosynthesis
C) Photosynthesis
D) Heterotrophs
E) Plants
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.7 Did Life Begin in the Oceans?
Essent’l Concept: 1.7 Discuss why life is thought to have originated in the oceans
OSLP: 5 The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.
33) Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of
words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.
A) Devonian
B) Jurassic
C) Ordovician
D) Permian
E) Silurian
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.8 How Old Is Earth?
Essent’l Concept: 1.8 Demonstrate an understanding of how old Earth is
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34) The study of the structure of the sea floor and how the sea floor has changed through time is
an example of ________ oceanography.
A) archaeological
B) biological
C) chemical
D) geological
E) physical
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.3 What Is Oceanography?
Essent’l Concept: 1.3 Explain why oceanography is considered an interdisciplinary science
35) The study of the transmission of light and sound in the oceans is an example of ________
oceanography.
A) archaeological
B) biological
C) chemical
D) geological
E) physical
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.3 What Is Oceanography?
Essent’l Concept: 1.3 Explain why oceanography is considered an interdisciplinary science
36) Our world ocean can be divided into four principal oceans plus an additional ocean, based on
the ________ of the ocean basins and the ________ of the continents.
A) shape; position
B) position; latitude
C) size; shape
D) depth; elevation
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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37) Which of the following statements about the Pacific Ocean is TRUE?
A) The Pacific Ocean is about three times larger than the next largest ocean.
B) The Pacific Ocean covers more than two-thirds of the ocean surface area on Earth.
C) The Pacific Ocean is the second largest geographic feature on the planet.
D) The Pacific Ocean spans more than one-half of Earth’s entire surface.
E) All of the continents could fit into the space occupied by the Pacific Ocean.
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
38) Which ocean covers more than half of the ocean surface area on Earth?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Southern Ocean
E) The Antarctic Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
39) Which ocean is the single largest geographic feature on the planet?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Southern Ocean
E) The Antarctic Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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40) Which ocean is the deepest ocean in the world?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Southern Ocean
E) The Antarctic Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
41) Which ocean’s name comes from a word meaning peace?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Arctic Ocean
E) The Antarctic Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
42) Which ocean is similar in size and average depth to the Indian Ocean?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Arctic Ocean
E) The Southern Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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43) Which ocean is mostly, but not entirely, in the southern hemisphere?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Arctic Ocean
E) The Antarctic Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Applying/Analyzing
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
44) Which ocean is the shallowest ocean in the world?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Arctic Ocean
E) The Antarctic Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
45) Based on definition, it is more appropriate to consider which ocean as a sea?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Arctic Ocean
E) The Antarctic Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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46) Which ocean is actually a part of three other oceans?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Arctic Ocean
E) The Southern Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
47) Which of the following modern seven seas was also recognized by pre-15th century
Europeans as one of their seven seas?
A) The Red Sea
B) The Mediterranean Sea
C) The Black Sea
D) The Caspian Sea
E) The Indian Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
48) Which ocean was considered by 14th century Europeans to be one of the seven seas?
A) The Pacific Ocean
B) The Atlantic Ocean
C) The Indian Ocean
D) The Arctic Ocean
Bloom’s Taxonomy: Remembering/Understanding
Section: 1.1 How Are Earth’s Oceans Unique?
Essent’l Concept: 1.1 Compare the characteristics of Earth’s oceans
OSLP: 1 The Earth has one big ocean with many features.
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