Coastal Features and Continental Margins

Open Ended

Phenomenon: How do you think this coastal arch was formed?

Multiple Choice

What coastal feature extends out into a body of water?

• Delta

• Submarine Canyon

• Cape

• Bay

Multiple Select

What type(s) of coastal feature(s) is/are formed by erosion?

• Peninsula

• Delta

• Submarine Canyon

• Bay

Multiple Choice

What type(s) of coastal feature(s) is/are formed by turbidity currents?

• Delta

• Submarine Canyon

• Cape

• Bay

Multiple Choice

What part of the continental margin is the flat zone extending directly from the shore?

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Slope

• Continental Rise

• Abyssal Plain

Multiple Choice

What type of continental margin is marked by a high degree of tectonic activity?

• Passive

• Active