Ocean Floor Topography

What is the name of the underwater mountain range that runs along the center of the Atlantic Ocean?

• South Pacific Ridge

• Indian Ocean Ridge

• Arctic Ocean Ridge

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the flat, elevated areas of the ocean floor called?

• Mountain ranges

• Deserts

• Canyons

• Continental shelves

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the deepest part of the ocean called?

• Mariana Trench

• Atlantic Trench

• Pacific Trench

• Indian Trench

What are the large, flat areas of the ocean floor that are covered with mud and silt called?

• Deserts

• Abyssal plains

• Mountain ranges

• Coral reefs

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the name of the underwater canyon that is deeper than the Grand Canyon?

• Pacific Trench

• Atlantic Trench

• Indian Trench

• Mariana Trench

What are the underwater mountains with pointed peaks called?

• oceanic plateaus

• submerged volcanoes

• underwater hills

• seamounts

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the name of the underwater mountain with a flat top?

• ocean peak

• submerged plateau

• seamount

• underwater hill

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What are the underwater volcanoes called?

• Ocean Trenches

• Seamounts

• Abyssal Hills

• Magma Mountains

What is the name of the underwater mountain range that runs along the Pacific Ocean?

• Andes Mountains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Himalayan Range

What are the deep, narrow valleys on the ocean floor called?

• caves

• plateaus

• trenches

• canyons

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3