Ocean Topography and Wave Action Review

What ocean is labeled #1? (Hint: It is between California and Japan)

• Atlantic Ocean

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

What do we call the central ridge that divides the ocean floor into two parts and is found at divergent boundaries?

• Deep Ocean Trench

• Seamount

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Continental Shelf

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the FLATTEST part of the deep ocean floor called?

• Deep Ocean Trench

• Continental Slope

• Continental Shelf

• Abyssal Plain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A girl observes waves at the beach. She notices that the distance between the high point on each wave looks the same. What do we call this distance?

• Wave Period

• Wave Height

• Wave Length

• Wave Frequency

Which feature is not one found on the OCEAN FLOOR?

• Deep Ocean Trench

• Continental Shelf

• Seamount

• Abyssal Plain

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The height of a wave is most affected by the...

• amount of solar energy

• the salinity of the ocean

• speed of the ocean

• speed of the wind

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NGSS.MS-PS4-1

Large waves, called __________, are different from surface waves and are usually caused by underwater earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, or landslides.

• swells

• tsunamis

• deep ocean currents

• breakers

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS3-2

What is the lowest part of a wave called?

• trough

• crest

• wave length

• wave height

How can you BEST describe the continental shelf?

• The continental shelf is the same width around the edges of all the continents.

• The continental shelf is the part of the continent located above the water.

• The continental shelf is an extension of the continent under the ocean water and is shallow.

• The continental shelf is very deep.

A mid-oceanic ridge might be compared to what continental landform?

• delta

• great plains

• mountain range

• mountain valley