Plate Techtonics Test

The shallow plate that is generally less than 100 M deep, and right off the coastline of a continent is called the what?

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Slope

• Abyssal Plain

• Passive Margin

The wide area of the continental shelf is known as the what?

• Active Margins

• Passive Margins

The very narrow area of the continental shelf is called the what?

• Passive Margins

• Active Marines

This goes from 330 ft to an average of 12,000 ft

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Slope

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

On the continental shelf, you may find all sea-life EXCEPT which one?

• Squids

• Deep water sharks

• Corals

• Seagrass

True or False: The abyssal plain is the most common habitat type on the planet?

• False

• True

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

Volcanic peaks that rise over 1,000 m above the seafloor are known as what?

• Volcanos

• Sea Stack

• Glynth

• Seamount

A _ is a flat topped type of seamount.

Why is a flat topped seamount important for marine species?

• It acts as a hard bottom

• Its a place for them to land

• Its not got any hard surface so you can sort of drift through it

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NGSS.MS-LS2-4

The deepest trench so far discovered in the ocean is known as the _ trench.

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3