Ocean Features and Zones

Front

What happens to the temperature of ocean water as depth increases?

Back

The temperature decreases (becomes colder).

Front

What is the area called where you are wading in the ocean?

Back

Continental Shelf.

Front

What are underwater mountain ranges called?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges.

Front

What is the flattest area of the ocean known as?

Back

Abyssal Plain.

Front

What happens to water pressure as oceans become deeper?

Back

The water pressure increases.

Front

What is the term for the zone where the ocean meets the land?

Back

Intertidal Zone.

Front

What is the deepest part of the ocean called?

Back

Ocean Trench.

Front

What is the name of the underwater feature that slopes down from the continental shelf?

Back

Continental Slope.

Front

What is the term for the area of the ocean that is very deep and flat?

Back

Abyssal Plain.

Front

What is the process called when one tectonic plate moves under another?

Back

Subduction.