WorksheetsQUIZ #2 Continental Shelf Processes
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which continental shelf is much wider?
The Pacific shelf
The Indian shelf
The Atlantic shelf
The Arctic shelf
What is the significance of the Mariana Trench?
It is the longest trench
It is the deepest trench
It is the widest trench
It is the most studied trench
What is the primary force driving the creation of submarine canyons?
Wind
Tides
Turbidity currents
Glaciers
What is often found at one end of a seamount chain?
A dormant volcano
An active volcanic island
A coral reef
A deep-sea trench
What type of crust does the Mid-Ocean Ridge System create?
Continental crust
Oceanic crust
Volcanic crust
Sedimentary crust
What is the composition of the Mid-Ocean Ridge System?
Granite
Limestone
Basalt
Sandstone
Which ocean is associated with the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Which of the following is true about the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
It is a deep ocean trench
It contains a central down-dropped rift valley
It is a series of volcanoes
It is a large mountain range
Which of the following best describes the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
A deep ocean trench
A series of volcanoes
A mid-ocean ridge
A large mountain range
Flattest areas on the planet are
continental shelves
continental slopes
continental rises
abyssal plains
