Ocean Movement & Shoreline

Front

What is the shallowest part of a continental margin extending seaward from the shore?

Back

Continental Shelf

Front

What is the flattest part of the ocean floor located 5 or 6 km below sea level?

Back

Abyssal Plain

Front

What process causes initially straight wave crests to bend when part of the crest moves into shallow water?

Back

Wave Refraction

Front

What is the deepest part of an ocean basin?

Back

Deep Sea Trench

Front

What are flowing streams of water that move continually through the ocean in a specific direction?

Back

Currents

Front

What is the term for the gradual slope between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor?

Back

Continental Slope

Front

What is the underwater mountain range formed by plate tectonics?

Back

Mid-Ocean Ridge

Front

What are large ocean waves that break on the shore called?

Back

Breakers

Front

What is the term for the rise and fall of sea levels caused by the gravitational forces of the moon and sun?

Back

Tides

Front

What is the term for the process of sediment being transported along the coast by wave action?

Back

Longshore Drift