Question

oceans of the world

1. the oceans of the world cover about ______% of the earths surface.

a 90
b 50
c 70
d 30

1. the largest ocean in the world is the ______ ocean.

a atlantic
b indian
c pacific
d arctic

1. ice covers a large area of the arctic ocean during most of the year. the ice sometimes breaks up into drifting sections called ______.

a glaciers
b floaters
c floes
d drifts

1. the \salinity\ of ocean water is a term used to describe the ______.

a temperature of the ocean water
b pressure you feel under the ocean water
c color of the ocean water
d amount of salt in the ocean water

1. the rise and fall of the ocean waters are called ______.

a currents
b tides
c floes
d typhoons

1. the ocean affects the ______ around the world by soaking up heat from the sun, which is then carried by the ocean currents and released back into the atmosphere.

a temperatures
b beaches
c rainfall
d food supply

Explanation:

Question 1

Oceans cover about 70% of Earth's surface. Option A (90) is too high, B (50) and D (30) are too low.

The Pacific Ocean is the largest ocean in the world. Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic are smaller.

Broken ice sections in the Arctic Ocean are called floes. Glaciers are large ice masses, floaters is not correct, drifts refers to movement.

Answer:

C. 70

Question 2