QUIZ #2 Continental Shelf Processes

Which continental shelf is much wider?

• The Pacific shelf

• The Indian shelf

• The Atlantic shelf

• The Arctic shelf

What is the significance of the Mariana Trench?

• It is the longest trench

• It is the deepest trench

• It is the widest trench

• It is the most studied trench

What is the primary force driving the creation of submarine canyons?

• Wind

• Tides

• Turbidity currents

• Glaciers

What is often found at one end of a seamount chain?

• A dormant volcano

• An active volcanic island

• A coral reef

• A deep-sea trench

What type of crust does the Mid-Ocean Ridge System create?

• Continental crust

• Oceanic crust

• Volcanic crust

• Sedimentary crust

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What is the composition of the Mid-Ocean Ridge System?

• Granite

• Limestone

• Basalt

• Sandstone

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Which ocean is associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

• Pacific Ocean

• Indian Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Arctic Ocean

Which of the following is true about the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

• It is a deep ocean trench

• It contains a central down-dropped rift valley

• It is a series of volcanoes

• It is a large mountain range

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Which of the following best describes the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?

• A deep ocean trench

• A series of volcanoes

• A mid-ocean ridge

• A large mountain range

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Flattest areas on the planet are

• continental shelves

• continental slopes

• continental rises

• abyssal plains