| One of the joys of living in Florida is being | | | | 7. What year did Charles Lindbergh make |
| able to go to the Atlantic Ocean. The | | | | history by taking the first solo, non-stop |
| Atlantic Ocean allows you to take up surfing, | | | | transatlantic journey by airplane?a. 1920b. |
| collect seashells, walk on the beach, and get | | | | 1935c. 1927d. He never made a nonstop flight; |
| water up your nose while attempting to boogie | | | | he stopped for coffee a few times. |
| board. One of the warmer places, there are | | | | |
| things you can do in Florida's Atlantic that | | | | 8. The tides of the Atlantic Ocean have been |
| you certainly can't do in other ocean areas, | | | | recorded by medieval monks since as early as |
| making a visit to Florida's beaches | | | | when?a. 600 ADb. 450 BCc. 250 ADd. Medieval |
| particularly appealing. But, how much do you | | | | times...duh! |
| really know about the Atlantic Ocean? Take | | | | |
| our quiz to find out. | | | | 9. The Atlantic Ocean has the most productive |
| | | | what?a. Seismic activityb. Whale watching |
| 1. The Atlantic Ocean covers roughly how much | | | | areasc. Fishing groundsd. Skiing resorts |
| of the Earth's surface?a. one quarterb. one | | | | |
| thirdc. one fifthd. all of it | | | | 10. On April 14, 1912, the Atlantic Ocean was |
| | | | the sight of what tragedy?a. The Titanic |
| 2. The name, Atlantic, comes from Greek | | | | hitting an icebergb. A meteorite exploding |
| mythology. What does it mean?a. Sea of | | | | overhead, killing many sea animalsc. The |
| Atlasb. Sea of Angelsc. Sea of Atlantisd. Sea | | | | first bombing with an airplaned. Pinocchio |
| of salt water | | | | was eaten by a whale |
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| 3. Which of the world's oceans is the only | | | | Answers: 1. c. one fifth; 2. a. Sea of Atlas; |
| one bigger than the Atlantic?a. The Pacificb. | | | | 3. a. The Pacific; 4. c. Henry the |
| The Arcticc. The Indiand. Tampa Bay | | | | Navigator; 5. c. 11,000 feet; 6. a. Drainage |
| | | | system; 7. c. 1927; 8. a. 600 AD; 9. c. |
| 4. What man is given credit for much of the | | | | Fishing grounds; 10. a. The Titanic hitting |
| early Atlantic Ocean knowledge discovered | | | | an iceberg. |
| through a large amount of oceanic | | | | |
| exploration?a. Ferdinand Magellanb. Sir | | | | Sea How You Did: |
| Francis Drakec. Henry the Navigatord. Indiana | | | | |
| Jones | | | | 9-10 Correct: You know your water; you are a |
| | | | whale of a trivia player. |
| 5. The Atlantic Ocean has an average depth of | | | | |
| approximately how many feet?a. 25,000 feetb. | | | | 6-8 Correct: Pretty good. You obviously have |
| 50,500 feetc. 11,000 feetd. 3 feet in the | | | | an ocean of knowledge about the Atlantic. |
| shallow end, 8 feet in the deep end | | | | |
| | | | 4-5 Correct: Though your score is under the |
| 6. The Atlantic Ocean might not be the | | | | sea of greatness, you still know a few sands |
| largest ocean, but it has the largest what of | | | | of information. |
| all the oceans?a. Drainage systemb. Coral | | | | |
| Reefc. School of fishd. Mermaid population | | | | Less than 3: Better luck next time; maybe |
| | | | you're simply more of a mountain person. |