6.3- Geography of the Seas

During a geography class, Lily, Emma, and Daniel were discussing the underwater mountain chains. They were particularly interested in the one that stretches down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Can you tell them what it is called?

• Mid Atlantic Ridge

• Abyssal Plain

• Hadal Zone

• Seamount

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Arjun, Aria, and Kai are on a field trip to the oceanography museum. They come across a display showing the structure of the ocean floor. They are asked to identify the deep depressions that contain the oceans. What would be their answer?

• submarine canyons

• ocean basins

• lagoon

• continental rise

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Liam, Noah, and Samuel went on a field trip to the ocean. They noticed a gently sloped region that stretches away from the continental slope. What is this region called?

• Mid-ocean Ridge

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Rise

• Seamount

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Mia, Abigail, and Zoe are participating in a quiz competition. The quizmaster asks, 'What is the deepest known point in the sea?'

• Mid-ocean Ridge

• Abyssal Plain

• Hadal Zone

• Challenger Deep or Mariana Trench

Rohan, Abigail, and Maya are on a field trip to a circular coral-reef island. They notice a pool of shallow, salty water often found in the center of such islands. What is this called?

• Atoll

• Rift

• Seamount

• Lagoon

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NGSS.MS-LS2-3

Match each description with the correct term:

• abyssal plain

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• mid-ocean ridge

• 
• seamount

• 
• rift

• 
• atoll

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-1

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3