Ocean and Landforms

What is a common pattern found in the distribution of mountains on Earth?

• Mountains are evenly distributed across all continents.

• Mountains tend to form in long chains or ranges.

• Mountains are most commonly found at the equator.

• Mountains are randomly distributed with no clear pattern.

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the ocean floor near mid-ocean ridges?

• Deep trenches

• Large flat plains

• Volcanic mountain chains

• Coral reefs

What type of landform is created by the erosion of soil and rock?

• Plateaus

• Valleys

• Mountains

• Islands

Which of the following best describes the pattern of river systems seen from above?

• Straight lines that do not branch

• Randomly scattered puddles

• Branching patterns that resemble tree roots

• Perfect circles around lakes

What landform is typically formed at the mouth of a river?

• Canyon

• Delta

• Plateau

• Mountain

Which of the following is a common feature found on the ocean floor that is similar to a feature found on land?

• Deserts

• Forests

• Mountains

• Cities

Which of the following best describes the pattern of the Earth's continents and oceans?

• Continents are mostly in the northern hemisphere, and oceans in the southern.

• Continents and oceans are evenly distributed across the Earth.

• Continents are surrounded by oceans, with some continents connected.

• Oceans are found at the center of the Earth, with continents surrounding them.

What is an underwater mountain formed by a volcano?

• trench
• rift zone
• seamount
• mid ocean ridge

What is the steep slope at the edge of the continental shelf?

• seamount
• mid-ocean ridge
• continental slope
• rift zone

What are underwater mountain ranges called?

• continental shelf
• mid-ocean ridges
• abyssal plains
• continental slopes