Ocean Floor Features and Exploration

Which ocean floor feature is labeled "F"?

• Continental Shelf

• Abyssal Plain

• Ocean Trench

• Continental Slope

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

A shallow area of sediment near the shore...

• Continental Shelf

• Ocean Trench

• Continental Slope

• Abyssal Plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which of these are the deepest parts of the oceans?

• Continental Shelf

• Abyssal Plain

• Ocean Trench

• Continental Rise

"A" on the diagram labels the...

• Continental Shelf

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Slope

• Ocean Trench

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

As the depth of the ocean water increases, the temperature...

• increases (warmer)

• decreases (colder)

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

Which would you find covering the ocean floor?

• Mud

• Ice

• Rocks

• Sand

Which ocean floor feature is the steep cliff-like drop beyond the continental shelf?

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Slope

• Abyssal Plain

• Ocean Trench

Which part of the ocean floor is labeled "D"?

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Continental Slope

• Blue-Ridge Mountains

• Abyssal Plain

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

As the depth of ocean waters increases, the pressure...

• increases (more pressure)

• decreases (less pressure)

"C" on the Ocean Floor diagram represents the...

• Continental Slope

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Rise

• Ocean Trench

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3