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Ocean Features

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How much of the Earth is covered by the oceans?

a)

50%

b)

70%

c)

30%

d)

90%

2.

Select what you will NOT find on the ocean floor.

a)

mountains

b)

valley

c)

hill

d)

rivers

3.

Where is the continental shelf?

a)

deep depths

b)

middle ocean

c)

Shallow parts

d)

all parts

4.

What are the natural materials that cover the continental shelf?

a)

sand

b)

mud

c)

plastic

d)

rocks

5.

The continental slope begins at the edge of the continental shelf and plunges down to depths of over two miles.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Where is the continental rise?

a)

Between the continental slope and the ocean floor

b)

Between the continental shelf and continental slope

c)

Near the surface of the water

7.

What covers the abyssal plain?

a)

sand

b)

mud

c)

plant remains

d)

animal remains

8.

On the abyssal plain, there are undersea mountains called seamounts that are formed by

a)

earthquakes

b)

sea creatures

c)

erupting volcanoes

d)

humans

9.

Where is the deepest ocean trench located?

a)

Pacific Ocean

b)

Atlantic Ocean

c)

Southern Ocean

d)

Indian Ocean

10.

What is the deepest ocean trench called?

a)

Rollin in the deep

b)

Deppe Trench

c)

Saras Trench

d)

Marianas Trench