Ocean 100 Exam 1 UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Science - CORRECT ANSWER - supports the explanation of the natural world that best
explains all available observations
Scientific Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - structure of ideas that explain a wide range of
observations from the natural world (Something that is tested A LOT-- almost a fact)
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER - principles and empirical processes of
discovery and demonstration considered necessary for scientific investigations
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER - tentative and testable statement about the general
nature of the phenomenom observered
What are the fields in Oceanography? - CORRECT ANSWER - geology, geography,
biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, engineering
geology - CORRECT ANSWER - plate techtonics
biology - CORRECT ANSWER - evolution by natural selection
physics - CORRECT ANSWER - theory of relativity
astronomy has to do with the - CORRECT ANSWER - big bang
What are the Earth's four spheres? - CORRECT ANSWER - Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
, Hydrosphere
Atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - gases/air around a planet
Biosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - living things on the planet
Lithosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - landform on a planet
Hydrosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - all water on earth
Cross- Sectional View - CORRECT ANSWER - a view from the side as if it were featured
along a vertical plane. SHOWS INTERIOR, TWO DIMENSIONAL
Block Diagram - CORRECT ANSWER - THREE DIMENSION VIEW, SHOWS
INTERIOR (literally looks like a block)
Mercator Map Projection - CORRECT ANSWER - two dimensional view of our spherical
earth that is flat. POLES EXAGGERATED, tropical lands true to size.
Map View - CORRECT ANSWER - View From Above
What are the five oceans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Antarctic
What ocean is the largest and the deepest? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Pacific because is
has the most trenches INCLUDING THE MARIANA TRENCH (deepest trench)
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Science - CORRECT ANSWER - supports the explanation of the natural world that best
explains all available observations
Scientific Theory - CORRECT ANSWER - structure of ideas that explain a wide range of
observations from the natural world (Something that is tested A LOT-- almost a fact)
Scientific Method - CORRECT ANSWER - principles and empirical processes of
discovery and demonstration considered necessary for scientific investigations
Hypothesis - CORRECT ANSWER - tentative and testable statement about the general
nature of the phenomenom observered
What are the fields in Oceanography? - CORRECT ANSWER - geology, geography,
biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, engineering
geology - CORRECT ANSWER - plate techtonics
biology - CORRECT ANSWER - evolution by natural selection
physics - CORRECT ANSWER - theory of relativity
astronomy has to do with the - CORRECT ANSWER - big bang
What are the Earth's four spheres? - CORRECT ANSWER - Atmosphere
Biosphere
Lithosphere
, Hydrosphere
Atmosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - gases/air around a planet
Biosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - living things on the planet
Lithosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - landform on a planet
Hydrosphere - CORRECT ANSWER - all water on earth
Cross- Sectional View - CORRECT ANSWER - a view from the side as if it were featured
along a vertical plane. SHOWS INTERIOR, TWO DIMENSIONAL
Block Diagram - CORRECT ANSWER - THREE DIMENSION VIEW, SHOWS
INTERIOR (literally looks like a block)
Mercator Map Projection - CORRECT ANSWER - two dimensional view of our spherical
earth that is flat. POLES EXAGGERATED, tropical lands true to size.
Map View - CORRECT ANSWER - View From Above
What are the five oceans? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pacific
Atlantic
Arctic
Indian
Antarctic
What ocean is the largest and the deepest? - CORRECT ANSWER - The Pacific because is
has the most trenches INCLUDING THE MARIANA TRENCH (deepest trench)
