EOY Science Review -Hydrology, Meteorology and Heat Transfer

Some volcanoes form mountains. Some of these mountains are surrounded on all sides and become islands. Other volcanoes stay submerged under the ocean waters. These volcanoes are called _________________________.

• Seamounts

• Trenches

• Abyssal Plains

• A Continental Shelf

What ocean floor feature is occurring in the middle of the Atlantic where two plates are moving apart?

• A Seamount

• A Continental Slope

• A Trench

• A Mid-Ocean Ridge

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

Which deep ocean floor feature is being described along subduction zones where one plate sinks deep beneath another?

• Seamounts

• Mid-Ocean Ridge

• Trenches

• Abyssal Plains

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

Which ocean floor feature is considered part of the continental crust and is located at point B?

• Continental Shelf

• Continental Slope

• Continental Margin

• Continental Rise

Which ocean floor feature occurs on the sea floor where the land is flat and relatively smooth?

• Abyssal Plains

• Continental Rise

• 
  Volcanic Islands

• Seamounts

Which ocean floor feature created this formations?  Notice the Island arc as well as the trench forming in the ocean.

• Volcanic Island

• 
  Abyssal Plains

• Continental Shelves

• Seamounts

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NGSS.MS-ESS2-2

NGSS.MS-ESS2-3

The Hawaiian Islands did not form near any plate boundary.  In fact, these islands form as the plate moved over a weak spot in the Earth's crust.  These underwater volcanic seamounts eventually broke the sea surface.  What created the Hawaiian Island chain?

• An Island arc

• A Hotspot

• A Meteoroid hitting Earth

• A Convergent Boundary

Which ocean floor feature is known for it's shallower waters, its abundant sea life, and it very gentle slope?

• The Continental Slope

• The Continental Shelf

• The Continental Rise

• The Continental Margin

Think about the definition for a continental plain. What term should be placed in the box for the same definition, but under the heading oceanic?

• Plateau

• Rift Valley

• Abyssal Plains

• Continental Shelf

The approximate composition of the atmosphere is shown in the pie-chart. Which statement BEST describes the chart?

• The graph shows the percentages of elements found in our atmosphere.

• 
  The graph shows the amount of elements in our atmosphere.

• The graph shows the weight of molecules found on our atmosphere.

• The graph doesn't show any data at all about our atmosphere.