WorksheetsESS 2.2 Interpreting Maps
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 14mins
A scientist saw a landform during a field trip. He took its picture and identified it as a valley.
What would the picture look like?
Which labeled part of the ocean resembles the continental landform called plains?
P
Q
R
S
The drawing shows a canyon.
Which ocean landform resembles the landform shown?
Abyssal plain
Mid-Ocean Ridge
Rift
Trench
Which oceanic landform is identified correctly?
P is a rift
Q is a volcanic island
R is a seamount
S in an abyssal plain
Which number represents a continental slope?
1
2
3
4
How can this landform be classified when it is on a continent and when under the ocean?
on a continent: mountain range
under the ocean: abyssal plain
on a continent: mountain range
under the ocean: mid-ocean ridge
on a continent: canyon
under the ocean: seamount
on a continent: rift
under the ocean: trench
Which land feature is shown in the figure?
Canyon
Cavern
Island
Volcano
José is walking on the portion of the beach that is covered with shallow water. On which part of the oceanic floor is José walking?
Continental shelf
Continental slope
Abyssal plain
Trench
What is the correct sequence of the ocean floor features moving from the shoreline toward the mid-ocean ridge?
abyssal plain → continental shelf → continental slope
abyssal plain → continental slope → continental shelf
continental shelf → continental slope → abyssal plain
continental slope → continental shelf → abyssal plain
A student found that both a canyon and a trench are described as deep valleys with steep sides. Which other fact is true for a canyon and a trench?
A canyon is an oceanic landform, while a trench is a continental landform.
A canyon is a continental landform, while a trench is an oceanic landform.
Both canyons and trenches are oceanic landforms.
Both canyons and trenches are continental landforms.
Which correctly names all parts?
Which description of X makes the most sense?
It is the center of the mid-ocean ridge
It is where underwater volcanic activity is.
It is the deepest part of the ocean basin
It is where the continental shelf drops to the ocean floor
Which region is being described?
continental shelf
mid-ocean ridge
rift
trench
Which descriptions are correct?
1
3
1 and 2
3 and 4
