Polar and ocean science trivia

20 Polar and ocean science trivia questions, no sign-in. Review your misses in the LoreUp app.

• In which region does the white bear that hunts seals from the sea ice live?Polar and ocean science
• Which ice-covered continent lies at the southern end of the Earth?Polar and ocean science
• Which is the leading warm current affecting the seas south of the Korean Peninsula?Polar and ocean science
• Which is one of the most direct causes that set surface ocean currents moving?Polar and ocean science
• At a spring tide, when the tidal range is greatest, what shape is the Moon?Polar and ocean science
• In waters where evaporation is very vigorous, what generally happens to the salinity?Polar and ocean science
• Which is one of the main causes of coral bleaching?Polar and ocean science
• Which is the widest ocean on Earth?Polar and ocean science
• What do we call the ice that forms on the ocean surface when seawater freezes?Polar and ocean science
• Which instrument measures the depth of the ocean using sound waves?Polar and ocean science
• Salinity gives the degree to which salts are dissolved in seawater.Polar and ocean science
• Wild penguins live mainly around the North Pole.Polar and ocean science
• The Gulf Stream is a cold current that carries cold seawater toward the equator.Polar and ocean science
• The tides are caused mainly by the strength of the wind.Polar and ocean science
• Coral reefs generally grow in warm, shallow seas with plenty of sunlight.Polar and ocean science
• In the ocean, water pressure rises as the depth increases.Polar and ocean science
• Antarctica is bitterly cold, but its precipitation is so low that it is sometimes classed as a desert.Polar and ocean science
• Sea ice, formed when seawater freezes, is heavy and sinks to the bottom of the ocean.Polar and ocean science
• Where the South Pole lies there is no continent, only ice floating on the sea.Polar and ocean science
• The Pacific is the widest ocean on Earth.Polar and ocean science