Marine Science Final Exam Review

Who was the first to come up with the theory of Continental Drift & Pangea?

• Isaac Newton

• Alfred Wegener

• Charles Darwin

• Aristotle

Which of the following is not considered a "true" ocean basin?

• Pacific

• Arctic

• Southern

• Indian

Which type of plate boundary neither creates nor destroys plates?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transform

• Vertical

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NGSS.HS-ESS1-5

New seafloor is formed along which type of plate boundary?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transform

• Vertical

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What does SCUBA stand for?

• Sound-contained underwater breathing apparatus

• Super-cooled underwater bathymetry apparatus

• South Carolina United Biology Association

• Self-contained underwater breathing apparatus

Which of the following is NOT a difference between oceanic and continental crust?

• Oceanic consists of basalt; continental consists of granite

• Oceanic is denser than continental

• Continental is younger than oceanic

• Oceanic is thinner than continental

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is formed from what type of plate boundary?

• Converging

• Diverging

• Transform

• Vertical

Which of the following is the deepest oceanic trench?

• Java

• Mariana

• Cayman

• Pacific

Which of the following is NOT true considering continental margins?

• Passive margins are mainly in the Atlantic

• Passive margins have relatively little earthquake activity

• Active margins are mainly in the Pacific

• Passive margins have high volcanic activity

Eastern boundary currents _____________ and occur off the west coast of continents.

• Move warm water toward poles

• Move cold water toward poles

• Carry cold water toward equator

• Carry cold water out to sea

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-6