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  • True or False: The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean.
    True
  • True or False: Temperature changes and the amount of salt in the water control the deep ocean currents.
    True
  • Almost three fourths of the earth is covered by…
    Water
  • Water can be either salt water or ______ water.
    Fresh
  • A stream of water moving like a river in the ocean is…
    A Current
  • True or False: Many bodies of water have two high tides and three low tides each day.
    False
  • Name two ways that wind determines the size of waves.
    Speed, time, and duration
  • True or False: Germs are tiny plants and animals that move throughout the ocean.
    False
  • Water vapor changing into water to form clouds is…
    Condensation
  • True or False: A tide is caused by the way gravity varies depending on the distance of the earth from the sun and moon.
    True
  • The smallest and shallowest ocean is the _____ Ocean.
    Arctic
  • Fresh water carries nutrients and minerals to the …
    Ocean
  • True or False: A wave is the up-and-down movement on the surface of the water.
    True
  • List the four main oceans.
    Atlantic, Arctic, Pacific, and Indian
  • Deep ocean currents are caused by changes in….
    Temperature and salt in water
  • True or False: The rise and fall of the water level of the ocean is called a current.
    False
  • True or False: Tides happen in different places because the earth rotates as the moon pulls on it.
    True
  • True or False: Both the ocean floor and the earth’s surface have mountains, valleys, and plains.
    True
  • The movement of water from the earth to the air and back to the earth is called…
    The Water Cycle
  • True or False: The usual weather of an area over a long period of time is called the climate.
    True
  • Most waves are caused by the _____
    The wind
  • The process of water changing into a gas or water vapor is called…
    Evaporation
  • Any moisture that falls from the air and reaches the ground is…
    Precipitation
  • What is the cause of most waves and surface currents?
    The Wind
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