OCE 1001 chpt 1 Questions with Correct Answers (Grade A+)
Question 1: On the pie diagram below, match the name of the ocean with its correct relative size
Answer: A. pacific B. Indian C. Atlantic D. Artic
Question 2: This map depicts the voyages of the Vikings. Match the correct letter with the statements
below
Answer: B discovered by Leif Erikson A first new land conquered by vikings C when eric the red was
banished D it is believed that eric...
Question 3: This map depicts the voyages of some European explorers during the Age of Discovery.
Match the route with each explorer.
Answer: B columbus A magellan
Question 4: Match the steps of the scientific method with the chart below
Answer: C testing B hypothesis D theory A observation
Question 5: In the cross-sectional view of Earth's interior shown below, correctly match each layer with
its appropriate name
Answer: D crust B mantle F asthenosphere E inner core A outer core C lithosphere
Question 6: In the ship's name, what does R/V stand for
Answer: research vessel
Question 7: All of the following are oceanographic sampling activities that are completed on board the
ship, EXCEPT
Answer: DNA analysis of marine organisms
Question 8: How deep is the Mariana Trench (the deepest part of the ocean) compared to Mount
Everest (the tallest mountain on Earth
Answer: Mount Everest is thousands of meters shorter than the Mariana trench is deep.
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, Question 9: Which of the following best describes how scientists help the public prepare for an
earthquake event
Answer: Scientists cannot predict when exactly an earthquake will occur, but they can identify tectonically
active areas that are likely to produce earthquake activity and let the public know they are in an
earthquake-prone area.
Question 10: Look at the accompanying map showing the locations of the 15 largest earthquakes in the
world since 1900. Imagine an earthquake occurs at location 2 on the map (southern Alaska), which
could generate a tsunami. Which of the following statements are most accurate
Answer: - All locations (except 9) could benefit from an alert that an earthquake occurred at location 2, as
they are near the ocean and might experience a resultant tsunami. - All islands in the middle of the Pacific
Ocean should also receive warnings
Question 11: Look again at the map. An earthquake at which of the following locations could cause a
tsunami?
Answer: All of the locations except 9 could produce tsunamis, as all are subduction zones involving at least
one oceanic plate
Question 12: Which of the following best describes why the ground surrounding the students looks dry
and solid, while the ground underneath them is wet and muddy?
Answer: The motion of the students' bodies in the water-rich soil caused it to flow like a fluid
Question 13: Which of the following is the best description of what happens to water-saturated soils
during an earthquake
Answer: The shaking causes water from between grains to move and push grains apart, weakening the
material and allowing it to flow like a slurry
Question 14: here are no waves that are filling them up. Instead, there is another reason. Where is the
water coming from?
Answer: The water is from the pore spaces between the sand grains
Question 15: Crust
Answer: - is earth's stiff rigid rocky shell - solid part of this layer has a relatively homogeneous composition
while another part is composed of many rock types
Question 16: Mantle
Answer: - contains a weak layer below the lithosphere - contains rock rich in magnesium and iron
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Question 1: On the pie diagram below, match the name of the ocean with its correct relative size
Answer: A. pacific B. Indian C. Atlantic D. Artic
Question 2: This map depicts the voyages of the Vikings. Match the correct letter with the statements
below
Answer: B discovered by Leif Erikson A first new land conquered by vikings C when eric the red was
banished D it is believed that eric...
Question 3: This map depicts the voyages of some European explorers during the Age of Discovery.
Match the route with each explorer.
Answer: B columbus A magellan
Question 4: Match the steps of the scientific method with the chart below
Answer: C testing B hypothesis D theory A observation
Question 5: In the cross-sectional view of Earth's interior shown below, correctly match each layer with
its appropriate name
Answer: D crust B mantle F asthenosphere E inner core A outer core C lithosphere
Question 6: In the ship's name, what does R/V stand for
Answer: research vessel
Question 7: All of the following are oceanographic sampling activities that are completed on board the
ship, EXCEPT
Answer: DNA analysis of marine organisms
Question 8: How deep is the Mariana Trench (the deepest part of the ocean) compared to Mount
Everest (the tallest mountain on Earth
Answer: Mount Everest is thousands of meters shorter than the Mariana trench is deep.
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, Question 9: Which of the following best describes how scientists help the public prepare for an
earthquake event
Answer: Scientists cannot predict when exactly an earthquake will occur, but they can identify tectonically
active areas that are likely to produce earthquake activity and let the public know they are in an
earthquake-prone area.
Question 10: Look at the accompanying map showing the locations of the 15 largest earthquakes in the
world since 1900. Imagine an earthquake occurs at location 2 on the map (southern Alaska), which
could generate a tsunami. Which of the following statements are most accurate
Answer: - All locations (except 9) could benefit from an alert that an earthquake occurred at location 2, as
they are near the ocean and might experience a resultant tsunami. - All islands in the middle of the Pacific
Ocean should also receive warnings
Question 11: Look again at the map. An earthquake at which of the following locations could cause a
tsunami?
Answer: All of the locations except 9 could produce tsunamis, as all are subduction zones involving at least
one oceanic plate
Question 12: Which of the following best describes why the ground surrounding the students looks dry
and solid, while the ground underneath them is wet and muddy?
Answer: The motion of the students' bodies in the water-rich soil caused it to flow like a fluid
Question 13: Which of the following is the best description of what happens to water-saturated soils
during an earthquake
Answer: The shaking causes water from between grains to move and push grains apart, weakening the
material and allowing it to flow like a slurry
Question 14: here are no waves that are filling them up. Instead, there is another reason. Where is the
water coming from?
Answer: The water is from the pore spaces between the sand grains
Question 15: Crust
Answer: - is earth's stiff rigid rocky shell - solid part of this layer has a relatively homogeneous composition
while another part is composed of many rock types
Question 16: Mantle
Answer: - contains a weak layer below the lithosphere - contains rock rich in magnesium and iron
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