Ocean SOL questions

The ocean floor —

• is always a flat bed of sand
• has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces
• is covered by the same amount of water everywhere
• covers less area than the land

Which location is likely to have the greatest water pressure, the coldest temperatures, and the smallest number of living organisms?

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• 2

• 3

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Which best describes the part of the ocean called the continental shelf?

• A flat underwater valley
• A region of mountains in the deep ocean
• A shallow area of sediment near the shore
• A region with a higher water pressure

Which of these are the deepest parts of the ocean?

• Continental shelves
• Continental slopes
• Abyssal plains
• Ocean trenches

Lobster pots are used by fishermen to catch lobsters in shallow water. In which area of the ocean would commercial fishermen most likely place their lobster pots?

• On the bottom of an ocean trench
• On top of a mid-ocean ridge
• On the continental slope
• On the continental shelf

The diagram shows a model of the ocean floor. Which number identifies the continental slope?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

At which location are oceans the deepest?

• Mid-ocean ridge
• Abyssal plain
• Ocean trench
• Volcanic island

The main difference between ocean water and lake water is that ocean water contains —

• oxygen
• salt
• algae
• plants

Which of these increases as a submarine dives deeper into the ocean?

• The number of plants in the water
• The freshness of the water
• The water temperature
• The water pressure

The salinity of the Mediterranean Sea is greater than that of the Atlantic Ocean. This means that, compared to the Atlantic Ocean, the Mediterranean Sea is —

• wider
• deeper
• saltier
• cooler