Ocean Features

What is the deepest ocean trench called?

• Rollin in the deep

• Deppe Trench

• Saras Trench

• Marianas Trench

How much of the Earth is covered by the oceans?

• 50%

• 70%

• 30%

• 90%

Letter A is pointing to the place where the ocean starts to get deeper. This is called the

• Continental Slope

• Abyssal Plain

• Seamounts

• Ocean Trench

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Letter G is pointing to the deepest valleys in the ocean floor. These are called the

• Volcanic Islands

• Abyssal Plains

• Seamounts

• Ocean Trenches

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Letter D is pointing to the place where the ocean floor splits apart to create new ocean floor. This happens along the

• Continental Slope

• Abyssal Plains

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Ocean Trenches

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Letter E is pointing to a seamount that has grown beyond the surface of the water. This is called a

• Continental Slope

• Volcanic Island

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Continental Shelf

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Abyssal Plain is the relatively flat bottom of the ocean. This is as deep as most of the ocean gets. Which letter points to the abyssal plain?

• A

• C

• E

• G

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Seamounts are underwater volcanic mountains. They do not reach the surface of the ocean. Which letter points to seamounts?

• B

• D

• F

• G

Which ocean feature experiences the most water pressure?

• The trench because there's more water pressing on it.

• The continent because no water is pressing on it.

• The continental slope because it becomes deeper.

• Nothing in the ocean experiences water pressure.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-4

The Arctic Ocean is letter

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E