Ocean Topography

What is the term used to describe the study of the ocean floor and its features?

• Oceanography

• Ocean Topography

• Marine Biology

• Hydrology

Which of the following is the deepest part of the ocean?

• Mariana Trench

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Great Barrier Reef

• Gulf of Mexico

What is the name of the underwater mountain range that runs down the center of the Atlantic Ocean?

• Andes Mountains

• Mid-Atlantic Ridge

• Rocky Mountains

• Himalayas

Which feature is a flat, deep ocean floor covered with sediment?

• Abyssal Plain

• Continental Shelf

• Oceanic Trench

• Seamount

What is a seamount?

• A flat area on the ocean floor

• A deep trench in the ocean

• An underwater mountain

• A coral reef

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

What is the term for the gently sloping area of the ocean floor that extends from the edge of a continent?

• Continental Slope

• Continental Shelf

• Abyssal Plain

• Oceanic Ridge

Which ocean feature is characterized by a steep incline leading down from the continental shelf?

• Continental Slope

• Abyssal Plain

• Oceanic Trench

• Seamount

Which of the following is NOT a feature of ocean topography?

• Oceanic Trench

• Mountain Peak

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Abyssal Plain

What is the term for the deepest parts of the ocean, often found at the edges of tectonic plates?

• Oceanic Trenches

• Continental Shelves

• Seamounts

• Abyssal Plains

What is the primary cause of the formation of mid-ocean ridges?

• Erosion by ocean currents

• Tectonic plate divergence

• Sediment deposition

• Volcanic eruptions on land

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3