Earth Science Oceans

Which process does NOT decrease the salinity of water?

• runoff from land

• precipitation

• sea ice melting

• evaporation

What happens to pressure as you go deeper into the ocean? 

• increases
• decreases
• stays the same
• doubles

Identify the ocean at location #2

• Indian Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• Southern Ocean
• Arctic Ocean

The highest salinity would be found in which of the following areas?

• an area with high rates of precipitation
• an area with high rates of evaporation
• an area with plenty of runoff
• all of the above

When we go to beach, we walk on the ____________

• continental slope
• continental shelf
• abyssal plain
• seamount

What does label A represent in the picture? 

• continental slope
• continental shelf
• abyssal plain
• sea mount

What does label C represent in the picture? 

• continental slope
• continental shelf
• abyssal plain
• sea mount

What does label D represent on the picture? 

• continental slope
• continental shelf
• abyssal plain
• mid ocean ridge

An opening in the surface where lava flows

• volcano and seamount
• ocean basin and plains
• mid ocean ridge and mountains
• canyon and trench

Which letter is the Abyssal Plain?

• B
• C
• D
• E