Test Bank For Marine Biology 8th Edition By Castro

1. One of the following is not one of the world’s major ocean basins: A. Atlantic Ocean
   B. Arctic Ocean
   C. Indian Ocean

   D. Antarctic Ocean E. Pacific Ocean

2. The world’s smallest and shallowest ocean: A. Atlantic Ocean
   B. Arctic Ocean
   C. Indian Ocean

   D. Antarctic Ocean E. Pacific Ocean

3. The world’s largest and deepest ocean: A. Atlantic Ocean
   B. Arctic Ocean
   C. Indian Ocean

   D. Antarctic Ocean E. Pacific Ocean

4. Oceanographers often use the name “Southern Ocean” to refer to the body of water: A. Around Antarctica
   B. In the South Pacific
   C. South of the North Sea

   D. South of Florida
   E. Around the southern tip of Africa

5. Density is:
   A. The mass of a substance per unit volume
   B. A measure of weight
   C. The mass of a substance multiplied by its percentage volume of water
   D. A measure of volume
   E. The volume occupied by a particular substance in relation to that of water
6. There is evidence that the earth and the rest of the solar system formed about: A. 5 million years ago
   B. 1 billion years ago
   C. 4.5 billion years ago

   D. 10.5 billion years ago E. 10 million years ago

7. The solid layer of the earth found below the crust is called the: A. Inner core

   B. Mantle
   C. Inner crust D. Outer core E. Oceanic crust

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8. The earth’s magnetic field is thought to be caused by movements of liquid metal in which of the earth’s layers?

   A. Inner core
   B. Outer core
   C. Oceanic crust
   D. Mantle
   E. Continental crust

9. The thinnest layer of the earth is the: A. Inner core

   B. Outer core C. Crust
   D. Mantle

10. Which of the following is not true of oceanic crust? A. It is thinner than continental crust
    B. It is denser than continental crust
    C. It is geologically younger than continental crust D. It lies below sea level

    E. It consists mostly of granite