How much of the Earth is covered by the oceans?

• 50%

• 70%

• 30%

• 90%

Select what you will NOT find on the ocean floor.

• mountains

• valley

• hill

• rivers

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where is the continental shelf?

• deep depths

• middle ocean

• Shallow parts

• all parts

What are the natural materials that cover the continental shelf?

• sand

• mud

• plastic

• rocks

The continental slope begins at the edge of the continental shelf and plunges down to depths of over two miles.

• True

• False

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Where is the continental rise?

• Between the continental slope and the ocean floor

• Between the continental shelf and continental slope

• Near the surface of the water

What covers the abyssal plain?

• sand

• mud

• plant remains

• animal remains

On the abyssal plain, there are undersea mountains called seamounts that are formed by

• earthquakes

• sea creatures

• erupting volcanoes

• humans

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Where is the deepest ocean trench located?

• Pacific Ocean

• Atlantic Ocean

• Southern Ocean

• Indian Ocean

What is the deepest ocean trench called?

• Rollin in the deep

• Deppe Trench

• Saras Trench

• Marianas Trench