Land that drops down steeply at the edge of a continental shelf is called:

A wide, flat area of the ocean floor that is covered with a thick layer of sediment.

An underwater volcano tall enough to reach above the surface is called:

Flat or gently sloping land that lies submerged around the edges of a continent and that extends from the shorline to the continental slope is called:

A chain of mountains that run through an ocean basin which molten rock from deep within the earth has risen up to form is called:

On this question, you must select the two correct answers to make this statement true.  __________equipment has been used to help us understand the physical features of the ocean floor called ocean________________.

Narrow, steep-sided clefts in the ocean floor are called a/an:

What percentage of Earth's water is saltwater?

What percentage of Earth's freshwater is available to humans and animals?

What percentage of Earth's water is freshwater?

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Based on what we have learned, which form represents the greatest amount of Earth's freshwater?

Put the following forms of water in order from the smallest to the largest proportions: glaciers/ice caps, groundwater, rivers/lakes, and saltwater.

Water never leaves the earth. It is constantly being cycled through the atmosphere, ocean and land. This process, known as the Water Cycle is driven by what?

Snow falling from the clouds is a form of:

Wet clothes drying on a clothesline on a sunny day is an example of:

Water droplets forming on the outside of a cold glass of sweet tea is an example of:

The process when water in leaves and plants evaporates into the atmosphere is called:

Which processes could be considered opposites?

If water would travel through the water cycle from a puddle in your front yard to the ocean, what would be the proper sequence of steps for this to happen?

The daily rise and fall of Earth's waters on its coastlines are called:

On this questions, you must select the two correct answers to make this statement true.    The ___________________ and the __________________________ cause the ocean and sea water to bulge producing tides.

Energy moving through the water is called:

This diagram represents a:

This diagram represents:

Number 4 represents:

Number 3 represents:

A mass of moving water that distributes heat and nutrients around the globe:

This type of ocean current is driven by differences in density:

This type of current carries warm water away from the equator and cool water away from the poles. Due to this action, this type of current produces moderate global temperatures.

The length of a wave is NOT affected by:

Locate the Gulf Stream Current on the map and choose the statement below that is true: