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Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Which type of seawater has the greatest density?
  1. warm, with low salinity
  2. warm, with high salinity
  3. cold, with low salinity
  4. cold, with high salinity
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Almost two percent of Earth's water is located in the                     .
  1. oceans
  2. rivers
  3. frozen ice caps
  4. underground aquifers
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology

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Deposition should be greatest at what points?
  1. A and B.
  2. B and C.
  3. C and D.
  4. D and A.
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
What do you call the formation shown in the image below?
  1. Glacial calving formation
  2. Ice falls formation
  3. Ogive formation
  4. Moulin formation
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Which of the following statements BEST describes the Permafrost terrain?
  1. The region within the North West Territories found above the tree line called the tundra
  2. A layer that remains frozen all year long.
  3. The ground that is permanently affected by cold climate; consisting of an active layer on the surface that thaws and freezes each summer, and a layer of permanently frozen ground
  4. A topographic structure consisting of exposed soil, clay, sand, silt, and bedrock compacted in organized layers
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Which step in the formation of glacial ice is called Firn?
  1. Step 3
  2. Step 5
  3. Step 4
  4. Step 2
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
What is an estuary?
  1. an area where fresh water meets the ocean water
  2. a body of water with brackish water
  3. is an excellent habitat for many animal species
  4. all of the above
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
When a river enters a large body of water, the water generally
  1. speeds up an erodes more sediment.
  2. speeds up and deposits sediment.
  3. slows down and erodes more sediment.
  4. slows down and deposits sediment.
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
The                 were once a single land mass, with a single community of animals and plants.
  1. oceans
  2. continents
  3. populations
  4. communities
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Seawalls are often constructed along shorelines to protect property and infrastructure. Which describes a consequence of seawall presence?
  1. seawalls reduce coastal water energy
  2. seawalls trap sand and create beaches
  3. seawalls impede longshore drift of sediment
  4. seawalls increase sand erosion from coastlines
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Which of the following is used to measure ocean depth?
  1. bottom dredges
  2. nets
  3. sonar
  4. tidal patterns
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
The Ring of Fire is located in which ocean?
  1. Arctic
  2. Atlantic
  3. Indian
  4. Pacific
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Which of the following are sources that tend to increase the volume of sand on a beach?
  1. cliff erosion, longshore transport, offshore transport
  2. river sediment, cliff erosion, longshore transport
  3. offshore transport, wind erosion, river sediment
  4. wind erosion, longshore transport, river sediment
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
What do you call the process wherein glaciers lose ice to oceans?
  1. Ablation
  2. Accumulation
  3. Calving
  4. Distribution
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Which natural process causes a solid substance to change directly into a gas?
  1. Evaporation
  2. Freezing
  3. melting
  4. Sublimation
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
Approximately what percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans and seas?
  1. 10 percent
  2. 30 percent
  3. 50 percent
  4. 70 percent
Grade 10 Oceanography and Hydrology
The majority of wave erosion occurs from
  1. the daily wave activity.
  2. deep sea currents.
  3. longshore currents.
  4. storm waves.
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