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New example questions from the library every Monday. Updated on 12 October 2026.

What temperature does seawater usually have?
Cold Very warm Ice cold Boiling
What swims in the sea?
Fish Dog Cat Cow
Where do seahorses like to live?
Between coral On land In trees In houses
Where do the waves come from?
From the wind From the sun From the moon From the rain
Which animal has very large teeth?
Shark Butterfly At Ant
What is a squid?
A gentle sea creature A bird A plant A stone
What can you collect on the beach?
Shells Flowers Apples Balls
Which fish is orange with white stripes?
Clownfish Shark Whale Dolphin
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What do sharks use to bite?
Their sharp teeth Their fins Their eyes Their tails
What colour is seawater usually?
Blue Red Yellow Purple
Where do fish find their food in the sea?
All over the water Alone on the beach Only in trees Alone in the sky
Where do fish sleep in the sea?
Between coral and plants In beds On benches In houses
Which animal has a long nose like a snake?
A seahorse A dog A cat A cow
What do people use to look underwater?
Goggles A hat Shoes Gloves
Where do fish swim that give light?
Deep in the sea In the air On the beach In trees
What colour is a sea cucumber?
Green or brown Pink Purple Yellow
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What is a tsunami?
A giant wave caused by an earthquake A strong underwater current A kind of sea monster A warm wind over the sea
What is bioluminescence in the ocean?
Light made by marine animals Sunlight shining through the water Light from submarines Light from coral reefs
What is the name of the largest ocean?
Pacific Ocean Atlantic Ocean Indian Ocean Arctic Ocean
Which direction do most ocean currents turn in the northern hemisphere?
Clockwise Counterclockwise They do not run at all Sometimes one side, sometimes the other
What is a sea hole?
A passage between the sea and a lagoon A deep well in the ocean A kind of sea creature An underwater mountain
What happens to sound underwater?
It travels faster than in the air It travels slower than in the air It disappears completely It changes colour
Approximately how deep does sunlight get into the ocean?
Up to about 200 metres Up to about 50 metres Up to about 500 metres Up to about 1000 metres
What is an abyssal plain?
A flat area on the deep seabed A shallow sandbank A coral reef A floating ice block
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What kind of waves are created by earthquakes under the sea floor?
Tsunamis Tidal waves Wind waves Standing waves
What is a rogue wave?
An unexpectedly large wave created suddenly A wave moving against the wind A wave that occurs only at low tide A wave caused by whales
What percentage of the earth is covered by oceans?
71% 63% 78% 84%
What is the Coriolis effect?
Deflecting currents due to the earth's rotation The creation of waves by the wind Moon's influence on tides Melting polar ice
How many times a day are there normally high tides and low tides?
2 high tides and 2 low tides 1 high tide and 1 low tide 3 high tides and 3 low tides 4 high tides and 4 low tides
Which sea current is also called the 'hot water heating of Europe'?
Gulf Stream Kuroshio Benguela current Humboldt Current
Which zone in the ocean is called the 'midnight zone'?
Bathypelagic zone Epipelagic zone Mesopelagic zone Abyssopelagic zone
Which gas is most commonly dissolved in seawater?
Nitrogen Oxygen Carbon dioxide Argon
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What happens to sound in seawater compared to air?
It travels about 4 times faster It travels about 4 times slower It travels at the same speed It cannot travel at all
What causes the formation of water masses with different properties?
Exchange with atmosphere in specific regions Submarine volcanic activity Migration of marine life Tidal forces
What is the benthic zone in the ocean?
The seabed and the area just above it The surface water The middle water layer The area where light still penetrates
What technique is used to measure the depth of the ocean floor?
Multibeam echosounding Infrared spectroscopy Magnetic resonance X-ray
What instrument is used to measure the properties of seawater during research?
CTD (Conductivity, Temperature, Depth) Magnetometer Seismograph Spectrophotometer
Which property of water ensures maximum density at 4°C?
The hydrogen bonds between molecules The dissolved salt The hydrostatic pressure The Coriolis force
Which chemical compound causes the acidification of seawater?
Carbonic acid (H2CO3) Sulphuric acid (H2SO4) Nitric acid (HNO3) Hydrochloric acid (HCl)
What property of water makes it an excellent solvent for salts?
The polar nature of water molecules The low temperature The high density The low viscosity
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A Oceanography scavenger hunt is a GPS-guided outdoor activity with quiz questions about Oceanography, part of the theme Science. You walk a route past various locations and answer fun questions along the way.

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