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1. A famous surfer is              .

  1. Gary Lumican
  2. Duke Kanhanamoju
  3. Luke Carnison
  4. Jason Retaman

 

2. A movement in the ocean is

  1. wave
  2. hurricane
  3. tsunami
  4. tornado

 

3. Duke Kahanamoku’s swimming record is                    seconds.

  1. 62.1
  2. 55.4
  3. 21.9
  4. 75.6

4. Water from the ocean is part of the             cycle.                

  1. water
  2. wave
  3. climate
  4. vapor

 

5. In windsurfing, racing with the wind is called                 .

  1. ice cream
  2. slalom
  3. courseracing
  4. waveracing

 

6. A large storm in the ocean that has strong winds and powerful rains.

  1. tornado
  2. hurricane
  3. tsunami
  4. wave

 

7. Before you start surfing, you should be able to stay underwater for a least              seconds.

  1. 5
  2. 10
  3. 20
  4. 50

8. Where is the eye of a hurricane located?

  1. around the corner
  2. on the edge
  3. in the center
  4. a yard from the edge

 

9. When you go sailing, always remember to wear your                .

  1. hat
  2. lifejacket
  3. socks
  4. sunglasses

10. Hurricane Andrew caused             billion dollars in damage.

  1. 20
  2. 22
  3. 25
  4. 26

 

11. One large sailboat is called                .  

  1. vegetable
  2. yawl
  3. catboat
  4. sloop

 

12. Who wrote the novel Storms?

  1. Roger Clemens
  2. George Stuart
  3. Auther Ragen
  4. Bob Rudolf

 

13. The current world record for windsurfing is                  mph.

  1. 21.53
  2. 52.21
  3. 34.43
  4. 67.39

 

14. Letters past        are not usually used to name hurricanes because there are not that many hurricanes in 1 year.

  1. O
  2. M
  3. L
  4. N

 

15. Sharks feed more at           .

  1. daytime
  2. night
  3. noon
  4. midnight

 

16. What should you put in your car if you know a hurricane is coming?

  1. valuables
  2. gas
  3. popcorn
  4. oil

17. How many shelters does Bangladesh have?

  1. 63
  2. 54
  3. 48
  4. 50

 

18. The top of a sea turtle's shell is called the _______.

  1. carapace
  2. plastron
  3. blubber
  4. shell

 

19. How long was the Titanic?

  1. 500 ft
  2. 8,000 ft
  3. 882.5 ft
  4. 6,000 ft

 

20. The bottom of a sea turtle's shell is called the ________.

  1. carapace
  2. plastron
  3. blubber
  4. shell

 

21. How many funnels did the Empress of Ireland have?

  1. 3
  2. 4
  3. 2
  4. 1

 

22. Which of the sharks is the biggest?

  1. Wobbegong Shark
  2. Great Hammerhead
  3. Mako Shark
  4. Whale Shark

 

23. How did the Lusitania sink?

  1. a leak in the hull
  2. an iceberg
  3. a torpedo
  4. another ship

 

24. The whale's hearing is called _______.

  1. hearing
  2. sound
  3. echolocation
  4. soaring

 

25. Who found the Titanic on the ocean floor?

  1. Mike D. James
  2. Adrew C Bruce
  3. Robert Ballard
  4. Brice F. Ryerson

 

26. Female whales are called ________.

  1. cows
  2. pigs
  3. bull
  4. chicks

 

27. What was the staircase called on the Titanic?

  1. The Grand Staircase
  2. The Staircase of Dreams
  3. The Marvelous Staircase
  4. The Great and Wonderful Staircase

 

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