Bathymetric Features

What are the deepest parts of the ocean called?

• Valleys

• Canyons

• Trenches

• Plateaus

Which bathymetric feature is formed by the tectonic plate movement and is the deepest part of the ocean?

• Hawaiian Islands

• Atlantic Ridge

• Great Barrier Reef

• Mariana Trench

What are the underwater mountain ranges called?

• deep sea trenches

• underwater valleys

• mid-ocean ridges

• submarine canyons

Which bathymetric feature is an underwater volcano?

• Seamount

• Continental shelf

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Trench

What is the flat, featureless area of the ocean floor called?

• mountain range

• volcanic island

• coral reef

• abyssal plain

Which bathymetric feature is the submerged part of a continent?

• Trench

• Continental slope

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Abyssal plain

What are the deep, V-shaped valleys on the ocean floor called?

• oceanic ridges

• deep sea trenches

• submarine canyons

• underwater mountains

Which bathymetric feature is the shallow, submerged extension of a continent?

• Trench

• Seamount

• Mid-ocean ridge

• Continental shelf

What causes the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

• Volcanic eruptions

• Global warming

• Meteor impact

• Seafloor spreading and the movement of tectonic plates

Which bathymetric feature is often used for fishing and oil drilling due to its shallow depth?

• Canyon

• Shelf

• Ridge

• Trench