Take the Plunge: Learn About the Ocean Quiz

Quiz

1. The oceans cover 140 million square miles. Can you guess what percent of the Earth's surface this is?

  • Sixty percent.
  • Seventy percent.
  • Eighty percent.

2. See if you can fathom this one: Which ocean has the deepest point?

  • The Atlantic Ocean.
  • The Indian Ocean.
  • The Pacific Ocean.

3. The highest tides on Earth would:

  • Come up as high as the fourth-floor of your apartment building.
  • Reach the top of the Space Needle in Seattle.
  • Just spill over the Great Wall of China.

4. The underwater mountain range called the "Mid-Ocean Ridge" has what distinction?

  • It circles the entire globe.
  • It has the higest peak on earth.
  • One of its peaks caused the "Titanic" to sink.

5. Did you know that there are underwater volcanoes? Guess how much of the Earth's volcanic activity happens in the oceans.

  • Thirty percent.
  • Fifty percent.
  • Ninety percent.

1. The oceans cover 140 million square miles. Can you guess what percent of the Earth's surface this is?
Seventy percent.

2. See if you can fathom this one: Which ocean has the deepest point?
The Pacific Ocean.

3. The highest tides on Earth would:
Come up as high as the fourth-floor of your apartment building.

4. The underwater mountain range called the "Mid-Ocean Ridge" has what distinction?
It circles the entire globe.

5. Did you know that there are underwater volcanoes? Guess how much of the Earth's volcanic activity happens in the oceans.
Ninety percent.

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