Super Quiz - October 19, 2011

Subject: THE ATLANTIC OCEAN

(e.g., Who is credited with crossing the Atlantic and discovering a "New World"? Answer: Christopher Columbus.)

FRESHMAN LEVEL

1. What man-made passage connects the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans?
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2. What "stream" warms the atmosphere of the British Isles?
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3. What line divides the ocean into the North and South Atlantic?
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GRADUATE LEVEL

4. The first part of the ocean's name refers to which hero of Greek mythology?
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5. Many British people refer to the U.S. and Canada as being "across the ___."
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6. Who is credited with discovering North America's Atlantic Coast?
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PH.D. LEVEL

7. What southern "passage" connects the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean?
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8. What ridge divides the Atlantic into two large troughs?
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9. What part of the Atlantic is a spawning ground for eels?
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ANSWERS:

1. Panama Canal.
2. Gulf Stream.
3. Equator.
4. Atlas.
5. Pond.
6. Leif Ericson.
7. Drake Passage.
8. Mid-Atlantic Ridge.
9. Sargasso Sea.