Geological & Oceanic Landforms

Where is some of the deepest water in the ocean found?

• rift zone

• trenches

• continental slope

• mid-ocean ridge

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Which set of landforms below are all oceanic?

• rift, canyon, and abyssal plain

• valley, volcano, and trench

• valley, canyon, and volcano

• rift, abyssal plain, and trench

What type of underwater landform, that rises from the ocean floor, is typically formed from extinct volcanoes?

• abyssal plain

• seamount

• barrier island

• trench

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Abyssal plains are found...

• in the ocean basin

• on the mid-ocean ridge

• between hills or mountains on the continents

• in deserts on the continents

Which would be a good description for trenches on the ocean floor?

• a portion of the continent located under the water

• a central ridge that divides the ocean floor

• a canyon with steep sides and deep, narrow valleys in the ocean floor

• a flat area of the ocean basin

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What part of the oceanic floor is the area of a beach that is covered with shallow water (that you can walk on)?

• ocean basin

• continental slope

• continental shelf

• abyssal plain

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Both trenches and canyons are described as valleys with steep sides. What other fact is TRUE for a canyon and a trench?

• A canyon is an oceanic landform, while a trench is a continental landform.

• Both canyons and trenches are continental landforms

• Both canyons and trenches are oceanic landforms

• A canyon is a continental landform, while a trench is an oceanic landform.

Which of the following is true about volcanoes and seamounts?

• Both are the lowest parts of land and ocean basins.

• Both have openings on their surfaces through which lava flows.

• Both are continental landforms

• Both are oceanic landforms

What is this a picture of?

• valley

• plain

• mountain

• volcano

• canyon

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

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What is this a picture of?

• valley

• plain

• volcano

• mountain

• canyon

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