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Oceanography Vocabulary

Authored by Lisa Thompson

Science

9th Grade

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Oceanography Vocabulary
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 1 pt

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.

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