Ocean Floor Topography

The large, flat part of the ocean floor is called the _____________. 

• trench
• continental shelf
• continental slope
• abyssal plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

If you are walking into the ocean you would be on the continental...

• shelf
• slope
• rise

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the difference between a volcanic island & a seamount?

• A volcanic island rises above the surface of the water & a seamount does not

• A seamount rises above the surface of the water & a volcanic island does not

• Both the seamount & volcanic island are underwater

• Both the seamount & the volcanic island rise above the water

sound waves used to make a map of the ocean floor

• ocean floor topography

• sonar

• seamount

• continental slope

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS4-2

the steep drop-off between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor

• continental shelf

• guyot

• continental slope

• trench

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

the underwater edge of a continent

• continental slope

• trench

• continental shelf

• abyssal plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

an underwater mountain chain where new ocean floor is formed

• mid-ocean ridge

• seamount

• guyot

• abyssal plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is letter C?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Cont. Shelf
• Cont. Slope
• Abyssal Plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is letter D?

• Cont. Shelf
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Volcanic Island
• Seamount

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is letter E?

• Volcanic Island
• Seamount
• Mid-Ocean Ridge
• Abyssal Plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2