Oceans Test Review

What is the continental shelf?

• begins at the shoreline and slopes greatly towards the open ocean

• flat part of the ocean that is covered in mud and remains of tiny ancient marine organisms

• mountain chains that form when tectonic plates are pulled apart

• begins at the end of the shelf and continues the flattest part of the ocean floor

What is the abyssal plain?

• begins at the shoreline and slopes greatly towards the open ocean

• mountain chains formed when tectonic plates are pulled apart

• begins at the edge of the continental shelf and extends down to the flattest part of the ocean floor

• flat part of the ocean covered by mud and tiny remains of ancient marine organisms

What is the mid-ocean ridge?

• begins at the shoreline and slopes greatly towards the open ocean

• mountain chains formed where tectonic plates pull apart

• flattest part of the ocean covered by mud and tiny ancient marine organisms

• underwater volcanic mountains that become islands if they rise above sea level

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

What is the continental slope?

• begins at the shoreline and slopes greatly towards the open ocean

• underwater volcanic mountains that become islands if they rise above sea level

• mountain chains formed where tectonic plates pull apart

• begins at the edge of the continental shelf and extends down to the flattest part of the ocean floor

What is the ocean trench?

• underwater volcanic mountains that become islands if they rise above the sea level

• mountain chains formed where tectonic plates are pulled apart

• long, deep cracks in the deep-ocean basin formed where one ocean plate is forced under another plate

• flat part of the ocean covered by mud and the tiny remains of ancient organisms

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is a seamount?

• begins at the shoreline and slopes greatly towards the open ocean

• underwater volcanic mountains that become islands if they rise above the sea level

• mountain chains formed where tectonic plates pull apart

• flat part of the ocean covered by mud and the tiny remains of ancient organisms

Please tell me the correct number of the abyssal plain.

• 6

• 8

• 10

• 11

Please tell me the correct number of the seamount.

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Please tell me the correct number of the continental shelf.

• 6

• 7

• 10

• 11

What is the correct number for the mid-ocean ridge?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3