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Sixth Grade (Grade 6) Oceanography and Hydrology Questions

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Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
"Humidity" is best defined as
  1. the amount of rain received in one area each year.
  2. the lower level of the rain forest.
  3. the amount of water that is in the air.
  4. none of the above
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
A man-made hole that reaches below the water table is called
  1. the water cycle.
  2. a tributary.
  3. a well.
  4. point-source pollution.
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
Where does the energy come from to power the water cycle?
  1. The Sun
  2. The wind
  3. The weather
  4. Earth's rotation
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
A meteorologist wants to measure the strength of a storm. He decides he needs to find out how high the waves are. Where should he measure the wave from?
  1. The crest of one wave to the crest of another wave
  2. The trough of one wave to the crest of another wave
  3. The crest of one wave to the trough of that same wave
  4. The trough of one wave to the trough of another wave
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
What is an aquifer?
  1. a well that does not need to be pumped
  2. the top of the water level inside the ground
  3. a layer of permeable rock through which water flows freely
  4. an underground stream
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
What do we call the highest point of a wave?
  1. Trough
  2. Wave Height
  3. Wavelength
  4. Crest
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
A large body of salt water is called
  1. a lake.
  2. a river.
  3. an ocean.
  4. the crust.
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
What is the ocean basin feature that dips steeply down from the continental shelf?
  1. Continental Slope
  2. Continental Shelf
  3. Mid-ocean Ridge
  4. Abyssal Plain
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
From where does most water evaporate?
  1. puddles
  2. rivers
  3. lakes
  4. oceans
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
Which ocean is the deepest and covers the greatest area?
  1. Pacific Ocean
  2. Arctic Ocean
  3. Indian Ocean
  4. Atlantic Ocean
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
Where does the energy that powers the water cycle come from?
  1. Plants
  2. Animals
  3. Electrical outlets
  4. Sun
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
An underwater mountain is called
  1. an ocean trench.
  2. a seamount.
  3. a continental shelf.
  4. an ocean ridge.
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
Grade 6 Oceanography and Hydrology
The water that was around when dinosaurs roamed Earth
  1. is gone and has been for a long time.
  2. is about halfway gone.
  3. is the same water we use today.
  4. is not the same water we use today.
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