Ocean Topography Practice

How many layers of the ocean are there?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What zone does 90% of sea life live in?

• Sunlight Zone

• Twilight Zone

• Midnight Zone

• Abyssal Zone

True of False: The Midnight Zone is the darkest zone in the ocean?

• True

• False

What is the name of the deepest trench in the world?

• Mariana Trench

• Tonga Trench

• Philippine Trench

• Kuril-Kamchatka Trench

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Why do animals like the Sunlight Zone the best?

• It is the most shallow

• It is the biggest

• It is the warmest

• It has the least amount of pressure

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-6

True of False: The Twilight Zone has a dim amount of light.

• True

• False

Which of the following is the least explored layer of the ocean?

• The Midnight Zone

• The Sunlight Zone

• The Abyssal Zone

• The Twilight Zone

What is the scientific name for the Sunlight Zone?

• Bathyl Zone

• Mesopelagic Zone

• Abyssopelagic Zone

• Epipelagic Zone

An underwater mountain chain where new ocean floor is formed

• Continental Rise

• Abyssal Plain

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Seamount

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A large, flat, almost level area of the deep ocean.

• Abyssal plain

• Seamount

• Continental rise

• Continental shelf