narrow and deep valleys on continental slopes where sediments fall down to the deep ocean

a generally flat zone extending from the shore to the shelf break

Characteristics of PASSIVE continental margins include which of the following?

The steep area directly seaward of the continental shelf is called the ________.

Underwater avalanches of muddy water mixed with rocks and debris are ________.

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?

This technique provides the greatest detail when measuring ocean bathymetry.

Which of the following continental margin features is illustrated in the image?

Which letter shows a continental shelf?

Which letter shows an abyssal plain?

Which feature shows a deep-ocean trench?

Which feature is an area that is likely to have submarine canyons?

Which feature is likely to have hydrothermal vents?

An ACTIVE continental margin is found where?

The most abundant mineral in lithogenous sediments is __________.

Sediment that begins as rocks on continents is called ________.

High-energy environments are most likely to deposit which one of the following?

Low-energy environments are most likely to deposit which one of the following?

Which of the following is a biogenous sediment?

The sediments found in the pan at the bottom of the sieves are likely

The sediments found in the 10 mesh sieve are likely

The sediments found in the 10 mesh sieve were likely deposited in a ______________

Wind often carries which type of sediment from deserts to the ocean?

Sediments produced by plants and animals in the sea are called ________.

True or False: The majority of lithogenous sediments are composed primarily of quartz BECAUSE quartz is resistant to abrasion (breaking) and can be transported long distances and deposited far from its source area.

From smallest to largest, which list of sediment particle sizes is in the correct order?

You add gravel, sand, and silt to a jar of water, shake the jar vigorously, and allow the sediment to settle. The last particles to reach the bottom are the ____________

Which is NOT a reason to study sediment cores from the sea floor.

In a deep-sea sediment core, the lower sediments in the core were deposited _________ the upper sediments.

Ocean sediments consist of particles that have slowly fallen to the bottom by which of the following the processes?

The two primary materials that BIOGENOUS sediments are made of are:

The picture below is made primarily of which type of sediment?

What process creates lithogenous sediments?

The picture below is made primarily of which type of sediment?

The average salinity of typical seawater is ________ ppt

Which type of water is most dense?

As the salinity of seawater increases, its ________.

A layer of rapidly changing temperature with depth is called a ________.

A layer of rapidly changing salinity with depth is called a ________.

A CTD instrument measures __________.

Water density is highest at what temperature?

Which of the following processes causes sea surface salinity to increase in the Tropics?

Which one makes up most of the salt in seawater?

We would expect the salinity of surface waters to be higher in regions where __________.

river input

sea ice formation

As the salinity of water rises, it's freezing point _______

We should expect a well-defined thermocline at ___________

Which of these TEMPERATURE profiles is likely to occur in tropical oceans?