Exploring Ocean Floor Features

What method do scientists use to map the shape of the ocean floor?

• Reflecting sound waves

• Using satellites

• Using light beams

• Sending animals with cameras

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What happens at a divergent plate boundary under the ocean?

• Plates slide past each other

• Plates move away from each other

• Plates move towards each other

• Nothing significant happens

How is a sea mount different from a goo?

• A goo has a flat top due to erosion

• A sea mount has a flat top, while a goo is pointed

• A sea mount is under water, while a goo is above water

• Sea mounts are formed by hot spots, goos are not

What marks the beginning of the continental slope?

• A sudden increase in ocean depth

• The start of the abyssal plain

• The end of the continental shelf

• A decrease in ocean depth

What is the abyssal plain?

• A flat area covered in sediment

• The deepest part of the ocean

• The area just beyond the continental shelf

• A mountainous region under the sea