Oceans Test

What is an opening in the surface of the earth from which lava flows called on land and in the ocean? 

• Valley and Rift 
• Estuary and Inlet 
• Volcano and Seamount 
• Surface current and Waves 

What would a wide flat area of land be called in the ocean and on land? 

• Plains and Abyssal Plains/Ocean Basin 
• Caves 

What would a wide flat area of land be called in the ocean and on land? 

• Plains and Abyssal Plains/Ocean Basin 
• Trenches and Canyons 
• canyons and seamounts 
• Valleys and Canyons 

What is a deep valley with high steep sides called on land and in the ocean? 

• Cave and Mainland 
• Canyon and Trench 
• Estuary and Inlet 
• Crest and Trough

What is land that raises high above the ground called on land and in the ocean? 

• Caves and Canyons 
• Volcano and Seamount 
• Crest and Trough 
• Mountain Range and Mid Ocean Ridge

What causes a barrier island to change shape? 

• Waves hitting the island 
• Growth of vegetation on the island 
• Currents circling the island 
• The water temperature rise in the summer.

What are the water filled spaces that are constantly changing as the tides change? 

• Beaches 
• Barrier Islands 
• Estuaries 
• Inlets 

What is an area where a river meets the ocean called? 

• Beach 
• Barrier Islands 
• Estuary 
• Inlet

A barrier island helps protect the ____________.

• waves 
• beaches 
• animals 
• mainland 

How much of the earth's surface is covered with water? 

• 10 Percent 
• 25 Percent 
• 50 Percent 
• 75 Percent