Florida Atlantic University Spring 2010

OCE 3008 Oceanography

Assignment 01 – 16 January 2010

1. The radius of the earth is approximately

a. 600 [m]
b. 6400 [m]
c. 6400 [km]
d. 60 million [km]
e. 6 million [km].

2. The four principal oceans of the planet earth are

a. Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Arctic oceans
b. Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Antarctic oceans
c. Pacific, Atlantic, Indian and Californian oceans
d. Pacific, Mediterranean, Indian and Arctic oceans
e. Indian, Atlantic, Asian and Russian oceans

3. Arctic Ocean is actually part of Atlantic, Pacific and Indian oceans. True or False?
a. True
b. False
c. .
d. .
e. .

4. Antarctic Ocean surrounds a land mass. True or False?

a. True
b. False
c. .
d. .
e. .

5. The Earth is an example of

a. Gaseous planet
b. Hot planet
c. Cold planet
d. Terrestrial planet
e. Extra-terrestrial (ET) planet.

6. The subject Geological Oceanography primarily deals with

a. Chemical composition of sea water
b. Ocean waves, tides and currents
c. Structure of the sea floor
d. Marine life
e. Air-Sea interactions.

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7. The subject Physical Oceanography primarily deals with
a. Chemical composition of sea water
b. Ocean waves, tides and currents
c. Structure of the sea floor
d. Marine life
e. Composition of oceanic crust

8. As the word “Pacific” implies, the Pacific Ocean is always calm. True or False?
a. True
b. False
c. .
d. .
e. .

9. The average depth of the Atlantic Ocean is about

a. 400 [km]
b. 4 [km]
c. 4000 [km]
d. 4000 [miles]
e. 400 [miles]

10. The terms “Fact” and “Hypothesis” mean the same. True or False?
a. True
b. False
c. .
d. .
e. .

11. The terms “Theory” and “Absolute Truth” mean the same. True or False?
a. True
b. False
c. .
d. .
e. .

12. The hypothesis on the formation of the earth and the solar system is called
a. Froude’s hypothesis
b. The hypsographic hypothesis
c. The terrestrial hypothesis
d. The nebular hypothesis
e. Stoke’s hypothesis

13. Density is defined as

a. Temperature per unit volume
b. Mass per unit volume
c. Weight per unit volume
d. Pressure per unit volume
e. Crust thickness divided by crust volume.

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14. Earth’s internal structures and layers are all of the same density. True or false?
a. True
b. False
c. .
d. .
e. .

15. Layers or earth’s internal structure classified per chemical properties are
a. Asthenosphere, sea water and clouds
b. Mantle, core and asthenosphere.
c. Lithosphere, bottom sediment, soil
d. Mesosphere, lithosphere and basalt.
e. Crust, mantle and core.

16. Layers or earth’s internal structure classified per physical properties are
a. Magma, lithosphere, core and asthenosphere.
b. Crust, mantle and core.
c. Inner core, outer core, mesosphere, asthenosphere, and lithosphere
d. Mantle, mesosphere, lithosphere, and core.
e. Core, crust, mantle, lithosphere, and asthenosphere

17. The main reason for mesosphere to be rigid is

a. Increased metallic content
b. Increased pressure of the mesosphere
c. Increased sulfur content.
d. Increased density
e. Increased temperature

18. The inner core of the earth’s internal structure is liquid and it flows. True or false?
a. True
b. False
c. .
d. .
e. .

19. The physical aspects of the internal structure of the earth is determined
a. Using radio signals
b. Using SONAR
c. Using the seismic waves generated by earthquakes.
d. By examining the Chemical composition of volcanic lava
e. Using lasers

20. Which of the following statement is true about asthenosphere?

a. Asthenosphere is composed of iron, nickel and sulfur.
b. Asthenosphere is the rigid layer of the mantle.
c. Asthenosphere can deform and flow.
d. Asthenosphere is rigid and brittle.
e. Asthenosphere is above the lithosphere.