Ocean Topography Review

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What is the largest type of water body on Earth?

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Oceans

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What percentage of Earth's water is salt water?

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97%

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

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What is the second largest type of water body on Earth?

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Glaciers

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What is the smallest type of water body on Earth?

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Rivers

Front

What is the steep drop after the continental shelf called?

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Continental slope

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What type of boundary moves away from another boundary?

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Divergent boundary

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Front

Which ocean is represented by the number 9 on a map?

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Indian Ocean

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What is the term for the underwater landmass that extends from a continent?

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Continental shelf

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What is the process called when oceanic plates collide?

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Convergent boundary

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

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Coastline