ESS 2.2 Interpreting Maps

A scientist saw a landform during a field trip. He took its picture and identified it as a valley.

What would the picture look like?

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Which labeled part of the ocean resembles the continental landform called plains?

• P

• Q

• R

• S

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The drawing shows a canyon.

Which ocean landform resembles the landform shown?

• Abyssal plain

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Rift

• Trench

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Which oceanic landform is identified correctly?

• P is a rift

• Q is a volcanic island

• R is a seamount

• S in an abyssal plain

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Which number represents a continental slope?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

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How can this landform be classified when it is on a continent and when under the ocean?

• on a continent: mountain range
  
  under the ocean: abyssal plain

• on a continent: mountain range
  
  under the ocean: mid-ocean ridge

• on a continent: canyon

  under the ocean: seamount

• on a continent: rift

  under the ocean: trench

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Which land feature is shown in the figure?

• Canyon

• Cavern

• Island

• Volcano

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José is walking on the portion of the beach that is covered with shallow water. On which part of the oceanic floor is José walking?

• Continental shelf

• Continental slope

• Abyssal plain

• Trench

What is the correct sequence of the ocean floor features moving from the shoreline toward the mid-ocean ridge?

• abyssal plain → continental shelf → continental slope

• abyssal plain → continental slope → continental shelf

• continental shelf → continental slope → abyssal plain

• continental slope → continental shelf → abyssal plain

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A student found that both a canyon and a trench are described as deep valleys with steep sides. Which other fact is true for a canyon and a trench?

• A canyon is an oceanic landform, while a trench is a continental landform.

• A canyon is a continental landform, while a trench is an oceanic landform.

• Both canyons and trenches are oceanic landforms.

• Both canyons and trenches are continental landforms.