The Ocean Environment

What is the beginning of the ocean floor leading to the continental slope that is the underwater edge of a contient?

• abyssal plain
• continental shelf

What are the basic motions of the ocean?

• trade winds, tides, rip currents
• waves, tides, currents

What is the only part of the ocean floor that is NOT covered with thick layers of sediment?

• mid-ocean ridges
• continental rise

What are underwater mountins called?

• seamounts
• trenches

If you went to the beach on vacation and went swimming with your family, what would you be standing on while you were jumping the waves?

• abyssal plain
• continental shelf

What is the vast flat land that covers most of the ocean floor?

• continental slope
• abyssal plain

What increases the deeper you go into the ocean?

• visibility and temperature
• pressure

Describe the ocean floor.

• a flat bed of sand that is covered with different amounts of water
• mountains, plains, valleys, and ridges

TRUE or FALSE
The amount of salt is the same everywhere in the ocean.

• TRUE
• FALSE

What causes deep ocean currents?

• differences in salinity and temperature
• wind