Oceans of the World Quiz 1 - Geography Quiz

Oceans of the World Quiz 1 - Geography Quiz

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1. How much of the world's surface is covered by the oceans?

81%
51%
71%
97%

2. The Puerto Rico Trench is the deepest trench in which one of the following oceans?

Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

3. Which is the second largest of the world's oceans?

Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean

4. Which is the largest of the world's oceans?

Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean

5. Which is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceans?

Southern Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean

6. What is the scientific study of oceans called?

Oceanography
Marine science
Limnology
Aquatic science

7. World Oceans Day is celebrated on

July 8
June 8
June 18
June 28

8. What is the theme of 2022 World Oceans Day?

Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean
The Ocean: Life & Livelihoods
Gender and Oceans
"Innovation for a Sustainable Ocean

9. The deepest known point of earth is

The Horizon Deep
The Mariana Trench
The Puerto Rico Trench
The Tonga Trench

10. Name the Portuguese explorer who gave the Pacific Ocean its name

Vasco da Gama
Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Ferdinand Magellan
Christopher Columbus

11. "The Ring of Fire" is located in which ocean?

Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Arctic Ocean

12. Who is the first European to cross the Pacific Ocean?

Pedro Alvarez Cabral
Vasco da Gama
Christopher Columbus
Ferdinand Magellan

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