Oceanography Vocabulary

What is bathymetry?

• The study of ocean currents

• The study of ocean tides

• The study of ocean floor topography

• The study of ocean water density

What is a continental margin?

• The area where the ocean meets the land

• The area where the ocean is deepest

• The area where ocean currents are strongest

• The area where ocean tides are highest

What is a continental shelf?

• A steep slope leading to the ocean floor

• A flat, shallow area near the shore

• A deep trench in the ocean

• A large underwater mountain range

What is a continental slope?

• A steep slope leading to the ocean floor

• A flat, shallow area near the shore

• A deep trench in the ocean

• A large underwater mountain range

What is Continental Rise

• A gently sloping region at the base of the continental slope

• A flat region at the top of the continental slope

• A steep region at the base of the continental slope

• A deep trench at the base of the continental slope

What are Turbidity Currents

• Underwater currents of sediment-laden water

• Underwater currents of polluted water

• Underwater currents of clean water

• Underwater currents of clear water

What is the Abyssal Plain

• A large body of water in the middle of the ocean.

• A deep trench in the ocean.

• A mountainous region on the ocean floor.

• A flat, sediment-covered area of the ocean floor.

What is the Mid-Ocean Ridge

• A continuous underwater mountain range

• A large coral reef

• A deep trench in the ocean floor

• A volcanic island chain

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What is an Ocean Current

• A continuous, directed movement of ocean water

• A random pattern of ocean water movement

• A sudden surge of ocean water

• A stagnant pool of ocean water

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What is a Surface Current

• surface current is a horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by underwater volcanoes.

• surface current is a vertical movement of ocean water that is caused by tides.

• surface current is a horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by the moon's gravitational pull.

• surface current is a horizontal movement of ocean water that is caused by wind and the Earth's rotation.

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