Essentials of Oceanography 13th ed. Ch. 1-3

Which of the following techniques is used to determine ocean bathymetry?

• a) Satellite imagery

• b) Seismic profiling

• c) Echo sounding

• d) Magnetic surveying

Which of the following features is typically found on continental margins?

• a) Abyssal plains

• b) Ocean trenches

• c) Submarine canyons

• d) Mid-ocean ridges

What is the process by which abyssal plains are created?

• a) Volcanic eruptions

• b) Sediment deposition

• c) Subduction zones

• d) Transform faults

Which of the following features are associated with mid-ocean ridges?

• a) Ocean trenches

• b) Abyssal plains

• c) Hydrothermal vents

• d) Continental shelves

What types of hydrothermal vents are found along mid-ocean ridges?

• a) White smokers

• b) Black smokers

• c) Grey smokers

• d) None of the above

What is the name given to the features that are created along the passive continental margin due to the deposition of sediments?

• a) Abyssal plains

• b) Continental shelves

• c) Continental slopes

• d) Submarine canyons

Which of the following is not a type of plate boundary?

• a) Convergent boundary

• b) Divergent boundary

• c) Transform boundary

• d) Graded boundary

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of oceanic ridges?

• a) Deep-sea trenches

• b) Volcanic activity

• c) Submarine canyons

• d) Continental shelves

What is the average depth of the world's oceans?

• a) 1,000 meters

• b) 3,800 meters

• c) 7,200 meters

• d) 12,000 meters

Which ocean is known for its strong and persistent currents, including the Gulf Stream?

• a) Atlantic Ocean

• b) Indian Ocean

• c) Southern Ocean

• d) Pacific Ocean