How much do you know about the world's oceans? Come take this quiz!

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  • How much of the planet's surface is water?
    • 32%

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    • 46%

      Photo by Silas Baisch on Unsplash

    • 71%

      Photo by Joseph Barrientos on Unsplash

    • 97%

      Photo by Gatis Marcinkevics on Unsplash

  • Which is the world's greatest ocean?
    • Pacific Ocean

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    • Southern Ocean

      Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

    • Indian Ocean

      Photo by Husen Siraaj on Unsplash

    • Atlantic Ocean

      Photo by Gatis Marcinkevics on Unsplash

  • What is the most common factor that contributes to the formation of ocean waves?
    • Tides

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    • Wind

      Photo by Mourad Saadi on Unsplash

    • Underwater earthquakes

      Photo by Krystian Tambur on Unsplash

    • Currents

      Photo by Christian Crocker on Unsplash

  • Can you tell me the name of the oceanic trench that is the deepest point on Earth?
    • Tonga Trench

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    • Diamantina Trench

      Photo by Beia Carvalho on Unsplash

    • Philippine Trench

      Photo by Eibner Saliba on Unsplash

    • Mariana Trench

      Photo by Vincent Camacho on Unsplash

  • The Magellanic Strait connects which two oceans?
    • Indian and Southern

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    • Arctic and Atlantic

      Photo by Andrzej Kryszpiniuk on Unsplash

    • Atlantic and Pacific

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    • Indian and Pacific

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  • Can you name the ocean with the highest salinity?
    • Southern Ocean

      Photo by Silas Baisch on Unsplash

    • Atlantic Ocean

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    • Pacific Ocean

      Photo by Laurenz Kleinheider on Unsplash

    • Indian Ocean

      Photo by Alexandra Diaconu on Unsplash

  • What generates ocean tides?
    • The moon

      Photo by Guzmán Barquín on Unsplash

    • Earth's core

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    • Evaporation

      Photo by Noémie Cauchon on Unsplash

    • Underwater earthquakes

      Photo by Cristian Palmer on Unsplash

  • Can you name the ocean where the "Coral Triangle" is found?
    • Arctic

      Photo by Krystian Tambur on Unsplash

    • Atlantic

      Photo by Jeremy Bishop on Unsplash

    • Pacific

      Photo by Fernando Jorge on Unsplash

    • Indian

      Photo by Cristian Palmer on Unsplash

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