Ocean Water

Question 1

Which ocean borders Africa on the western coast?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Atlantic Ocean

Question 2

Which feature forms as a result of a tectonic plate boundary that creates an underwater mountain range in the open ocean?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

mid-ocean ridge

Question 3

Which is one feature of the ocean floor found in the open ocean?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

abyssal plain

Question 4

Where does the salt in oceans come from?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Minerals from the land are washed into the ocean.

Question 5

Which factor affects the temperature of ocean water?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

depth

Question 6

Which ocean surrounds Antarctica at the South Pole?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Southern Ocean

Question 7

Which zone of the ocean can be above or below water, contains waves, and has varied salinity and temperature?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

intertidal

Question 8

Which section of the ocean floor is found near the coastlines of all continents?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

intertidal zone

Question 9

What happens when water’s salinity increases?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

Freezing point decreases.

Question 10

Which underwater ecosystem is made of calcium carbonate structures?

Revolt · Accepted Answer

coral reefs

Ocean Water Answers