Ocean Features

The area where sediment accumulates at the base of the continental slope is called:

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Slope

• Continental Rise

• Abyssal Plain

Which feature is typically found at the boundary between oceanic and continental plates?

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Abyssal plain

• Trench

• Seamount

Continental slopes connect the continental shelf to the:

• Continental Rise

• Abyssal Plain

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Trench

Which of the following is true about the abyssal plain?

• It is predominantly rocky.

• It is the shallowest part of the ocean.

• It is covered by thick sediments.

• It is where most oceanic life is found.

Where is the continental rise?

• Between the continental slope and the ocean floor

• Between the continental shelf and continental slope

• Near the surface of the water

Select what you will NOT find on the ocean floor.

• mountains

• valley

• hill

• rivers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where is the continental shelf?

• deep depths

• middle ocean

• Shallow parts

• all parts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

What are the natural materials that cover the continental shelf?

• sand

• mud

• plastic

• rocks

The continental slope begins at the edge of the continental shelf and plunges down to depths of over two miles.

• True

• False

What covers the abyssal plain?

• sand

• mud

• plant remains

• animal remains