Structure and Evolution of the Ocean Basin

Where does the upwelling process most likely occur?

• Abyssal plain

• Mid-oceanic ridge

• Seamounts

• Trenches

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Which of the following is most likely to occur during juvenile stage of the ocean basin?

• Formation of young to mature mountain belts

• Formation of a complex system of linear rift valleys on continents

• Formation of narrow seas with matching coasts

• Formation of ocean basin with continental margins

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Which of the following is the best example of ocean basin in Suturing stage?

• Atlantic Ocean

• Himalayas Mountains

• Pacific Ocean

• Red Sea

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Why are undersea mountains flat?

• because of earthquake

• because of large marine animals

• because of erosion caused by waves

• because of large ships that pass through it

Which of the following best describes the continental slope?

• It where the ocean actually begins.

• It is part of the ocean basin that extends up from the ocean floor.

• It is the flattest part of the ocean.

• It starts from the oceanic crust to the continental crust.

Which of the following is the deepest part of the ocean?

• Abyssal plain

• Continental slope

• Seamount

• Trench

What happens during the embryonic stage of the ocean basin?

• Formation of young to mature mountain belts

• Formation of ocean basin with continental margins

• Formation of narrow seas with matching coast

• Formation of complex system of linear rift valleys on continents

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Which of the following is an example of an ocean basin at the mature stage?

• Atlantic Ocean

• East African Rift Valley

• Red Sea

• Pacific Ocean

In which stage of the ocean basin formation does divergence occur?

• Mature and Declining

• Terminal and Suturing

• Embryonic and Juvenile

• Juvenile and Mature

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Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Wilson Cycle?

I. Young to mature mountain belts

II. Narrow seas with matching coasts

III. Ocean basin with continental margins

IV. Narrow irregular seas with young mountains

V. Islands arcs and trenches around basin edge

VI. Complex system of linear rift valleys on continent

• I, II, III, IV, V, VI

• VI, V, IV, III, II, I

• I, V, VI, IV, III, II

• VI, II, III, V, IV, I

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