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