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WorksheetsThe Ocean Basin
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 4mins
Where does the upwelling process most likely occur?
Abyssal plain
Mid-oceanic ridge
Seamounts
Trenches
Which of the following is most likely to occur during juvenile stage of the ocean basin?
Formation of young to mature mountain belts
Formation of a complex system of linear rift valleys on continents
Formation of narrow seas with matching coasts
Formation of ocean basin with continental margins
Which of the following is the best example of ocean basin in Suturing stage?
Atlantic Ocean
Himalayas Mountains
Pacific Ocean
Red Sea
Why are undersea mountains flat?
because of earthquake
because of large marine animals
because of erosion caused by waves
because of large ships that pass through it
Which of the following best describes the continental slope?
It where the ocean actually begins.
It is part of the ocean basin that extends up from the ocean floor.
It is the flattest part of the ocean.
It starts from the oceanic crust to the continental crust.
Which of the following is the deepest part of the ocean?
Abyssal plain
Continental slope
Seamount
Trench
What happens during the embryonic stage of the ocean basin?
Formation of young to mature mountain belts
Formation of ocean basin with continental margins
Formation of narrow seas with matching coast
Formation of complex system of linear rift valleys on continents
Which of the following is an example of an ocean basin at the mature stage?
Atlantic Ocean
East African Rift Valley
Red Sea
Pacific Ocean
In which stage of the ocean basin formation does divergence occur?
Mature and Declining
Terminal and Suturing
Embryonic and Juvenile
Juvenile and Mature
Which of the following is the correct sequence of the Wilson Cycle?
I. Young to mature mountain belts
II. Narrow seas with matching coasts
III. Ocean basin with continental margins
IV. Narrow irregular seas with young mountains
V. Islands arcs and trenches around basin edge
VI. Complex system of linear rift valleys on continent
I, II, III, IV, V, VI
VI, V, IV, III, II, I
I, V, VI, IV, III, II
VI, II, III, V, IV, I
