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WorksheetsMarine Provinces
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is a measurement of ocean depth and seafloor topography
a)
bathymetry
b)
multi-beam sonar
c)
precision-depth recorder (PDR)
d)
seismic reflection profile
2.
This is a method of mapping the topography of the ocean floor along a strip up to 60 km wide
a)
bathymetry
b)
multi-beam sonar
c)
precision-depth recorder (PDR)
d)
seismic reflection profile
3.
These are deep linear scars in the deep-ocean floor caused by plate convergence
a)
continental shelf
b)
continental margin
c)
abyssal plain
d)
ocean trench
4.
This is a generally flat zone extending from the shore to the shelf break
a)
ocean trench
b)
continental margin
c)
continental shelf
d)
abyssal plain
5.
The correct order of seafloor features from the coast to the mid-ocean ridge is ________.
a)
abyssal plain, rise, slope, shelf
b)
abyssal plain, shelf, slope, rise
c)
rise, abyssal plain, slope, shelf
d)
shelf, slope, rise, abyssal plain
6.
Active continental margins are characterized by which of the following?
a)
Broad continental shelves
b)
Deep-sea trenches
c)
No sediment accumulation
d)
Shallow coastal waters
7.
Deep-ocean trenches and volcanic arcs result from the collision of two plates at convergent plate boundaries and mostly occur along the margins of which of the following oceans?
a)
Pacific Ocean
b)
Atlantic Ocean
c)
Indian Ocean
d)
Arctic Ocean
8.
Which of the following is an example of a passive continental margin?
a)
East Coast of Japan
b)
East Coast of the United States
c)
West Coast of Chile
d)
West Coast of Mexico
9.
Which of the following is the standard unit of ocean depth
a)
Mile
b)
Fathom
c)
Foot
d)
Meter
10.
Judge the following sentence according to the criteria given below: There is no relative motion across a transform fault BECAUSE the parts of the lithospheric plate cut by a transform fault are moving in the same direction.
a)
The assertion and the reason are both correct, and the reason is valid.
b)
The assertion and the reason are both correct, but the reason is invalid.
c)
The assertion is correct, but the reason is incorrect.
d)
Both the assertion and the reason are incorrect.
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