What Are Oceans Like?

What is a flat, low-lying land area at the seacoast? 

• coastal plain
• abyssal plain
• oceanic trench
• oceanic ridge

The underwater border of each continent is the 

• continental slope
• continental shelf
• continental rise
• oceanic trench

How many oceans are on Earth? 

• Two
• Three
• Four 
• Five

Why is a submersible needed when studying deep-ocean water? 

• The wave is too strong in deep-ocean water. 
• The water is too deep. 
• There are too many dangerous animals. 
• The water pressure is too high for humans. 

If you walked into the ocean, what ocean floor feature would you reach first? 

• abyssal plain
• continental slope
• continental shelf
• oceanic trench

Why would you need to bring your own drinking water on a trip to the ocean? 

• Ocean water is too salty to drink. 
• Ocean water is dirty. 
• Ocean water contains dangerous chemicals. 
• The water in the ocean is too hot because of the heat from the sun. 

What do we call a ring shaped coral island?

• continental shelf
• abyssal plain
• atoll
• lagoon

What is a vast, flat area on the deep ocean floor called? 

• continental shelf
• continental rise
• coastal plain
• abyssal plain