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4th Science Oceans
Chapter 7 Ocean
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What current brings warm water to Engalnd | Gulf Stream |
| What structure enables fish to get oxygen from the water | gills |
| What are mountain ranges at the bottom of the ocean called | Ocean ridges |
| Which shark is the largest fish of all? | Whale shark |
| Which shark is the fiercest and most dangerous to man? | the great white shark |
| contains rich oil fields | continental shelf |
| contains underwater valcanoes | ocean floor |
| has deep trenches at its base | continental slope |
| along the edges of the continents | continental shelf |
| contains all the fist caught and sold for food | continental shelf |
| at the bottom of the ocean | ocean floor |
| porpoise | mammal |
| salmon | fish |
| sponge | invertebrate |
| tuna | fish |
| blue whale | mammal |
| white shark | fish |
| oyster | inverbrate |
| this fish is caught for its meat and for its oil in its liver which is high in vitamins A and D | cod |
| This fish is unique because it always leaves the ocean and returns to the stream where it was born to lay its eggs | salmon |
| This fish has huge wing like fins which make ti appear to fly through the water | manta ray |
| this fish is the largest fish of all | whale shark |
| grenadiers viper fish and other fist that live near the ocean floor are strange looking because of their | huge mouths and sharp teeth (not to mention that some of them glow in the dark) |
| this fish is a man-eater | white shark |
| Fish are able to get oxygen from the water with their | gills |
| the largest animals that has ever lived is the _________ | blue whale |
| this kind of whale was hunted for its oil and ambergris | sperm whale |
| this invertebrate has the largest brain and is thought to be the most intelligent invertebrate | octopus |
| Ocean currents are moved primarily by ______ | winds |
| the people of England enjoy a moderate climate due to the warm water brought by the ______ _______ | golf stream |
| _________ _________ made many important discoveries about "the paths of the seas" used messages in bottles to help perform his experiments | Matthew Maury |
| Ocean currents carry (not only or only ) warm water | not only |
| A knowledge of ocean currents makes sea travel ______ | faster |
| contains flourishing plant life | continental shelf |
| at the bottom of the ocean | ocean floor |
| along the edges of the continents | continental shelf |
| contains long mountain ranges called oceanic ridges | ocean floor |
| has deep trenches at its base | continental slope |
| made primarily of mud and sand deposited by rivers as they empty into the ocean | continental shelf |
| shallow water | continental shelf |
| contains almost all the fish that are caught to be sold for food | continental shelf |
| churning waves help to make minerals and rocks into particles of _____. | sand |
| Seawater is denser than fresh water because it contains ______. | salt |
| fresh water freezes at 32'F but sea water freezes at ________. | 28'F |
| Waves are caused by ____. | wind |
| the scientific study of the sea or ocean is called | oceanography |
| the deepest known spot int eh ocean is located in the Mariana Trench which is in the _______ Ocean. | Pacific |
| blue whale | Mammal |
| dolphin | Mammal |
| jelly fish | invertebrate |
| octopus | invertebrate |
| oyster | invertebrate |
| porpoise | Mammal |
| salmon | fish |
| sponge | invertebrate |
| tuna | fish |
| white shark | fish |
| All marine mammals breathe with their ______ | lungs |