Oceanic Layers and Features Quiz

What is the term for the ramp of continental crust beneath the ocean?

• Continental slope

• Continental shelf

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Oceanic trench

What percentage of the Earth's surface is covered by water?

• 60%

• 70%

• 50%

• 80%

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which zone extends from 0 to 200 meters and allows photosynthesis to take place?

• Mesopelagic zone

• Epipelagic zone

• Bathypelagic zone

• Abyssopelagic zone

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

Which zone is known for having the most abundant vertebrate on Earth, the bristlemouth fish?

• Epipelagic zone

• Abyssopelagic zone

• Bathypelagic zone

• Mesopelagic zone

At what depth does the bathypelagic zone start?

• 6000 meters

• 4000 meters

• 1000 meters

• 200 meters

Which zone extends from 4000 to 6000 meters and has temperatures around 4 degrees Celsius?

• Abyssopelagic zone

• Bathypelagic zone

• Mesopelagic zone

• Epipelagic zone

What is the deepest oceanic zone called?

• Epipelagic zone

• Mesopelagic zone

• Hadopelagic zone

• Bathypelagic zone

Which zone is characterized by complete darkness and organisms like the anglerfish?

• Mesopelagic zone

• Abyssopelagic zone

• Epipelagic zone

• Bathypelagic zone

What is the depth range of the mesopelagic zone?

• 200 to 1000 meters

• 0 to 200 meters

• 4000 to 6000 meters

• 1000 to 4000 meters

Which zone is only found in deep ocean trenches like the Mariana?

• Hadopelagic zone

• Mesopelagic zone

• Bathypelagic zone

• Epipelagic zone