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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is letter C?Mid-Ocean RidgeCont. ShelfCont. SlopeAbyssal Plain - 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat is letter D?Cont. ShelfMid-Ocean RidgeVolcanic IslandSeamount
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is letter E?Volcanic IslandSeamountMid-Ocean RidgeAbyssal Plain
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat is letter A?Cont. ShelfCont. SlopeSeamountAbyssal Plain
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is letter G?Mid-Ocean RidgeRiftTrenchCont. Shelf
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat letter is B?Cont. ShelfCont. SlopeMid-Ocean RidgeSeamount
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe gradually sloping part of a continent that extends under the ocean is the...continental slopecontinental shelfabyssal plaintrench
- 8. Multiple ChoiceSeamount is similiar to...a volcanic islanda small mountain or volcanoThe Great PlainsThe Grand Canyon
- 9. Multiple ChoiceRift is similiar to ...A holeA divideA valleyA trench
- 10. Multiple ChoiceA mid-ocean ridge is formed from...abyssal plainsthe continental shelflavaa trench
- 11. Multiple ChoiceThe continental slope is located at the end of the...shorelinecontinental shelfmid ocean ridgeabyssal plain
- 12. Multiple ChoiceThe place where new ocean floor forms is called the...mid ocean ridgeabyssal plaintrenchcontinental shelf
- 13. Multiple ChoiceA volcanic mountain that rises above the surface of the water is called ____________trenchislandmid-ocean ridgeseamount
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe shallowest(least deep) part of the ocean is the ____________________trenchabyssal plaincontinental shelfcontinental slope
- 15. Multiple ChoiceIf you are on the beach, laying on a beach towel and playing in the sand, you are on the _______________________continentcontinental slopeabyssal plaincontinental shelf
- 16. Multiple ChoiceAs you go from the continental shelf to the abyssal plain, the water temperature gets _____________warmercolder
- 17. Multiple Choicethe deepest part of the oceantrenchesabyssal plainocean basinrift
- 18. Multiple ChoiceWhich process adds more crust to the ocean floor?earthquakessea floor spreadingsubductionconvection
- 19. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the difference between a volcanic island & a seamount?A volcanic island rises above the water & a seamount does notA seamount rises above the water & a volcanic island does notBoth the seamount & volcanic island are underwaterBoth the seamount & the volcanic island rise above the water
- 20. Multiple ChoiceSurface currents are caused byFloodsWarm WaterWindsThe equator
- 21. Multiple ChoiceOcean currents in the Northern and Southern Hemisphere turn?From west to eastIn opposite directionsclockwiseAgainst Earth's rotation
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe density of ocean water increases when it?Joins the Gulf StreamGets colderGets warmerTurns to ice
- 23. Multiple ChoiceWhich process increases the salinity of ocean water?The Coriolis EffectConvection currentsEvaporationContinental Deflection
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhere does salt in the ocean come from?dissolved rocks and mineralsInglesThe bottom of the oceanThe ocean s fresh water
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhat does salinity refer to?the temperature level of the waterthe depth of ocean trenchesthe height of the wavesthe level of minerals in the water
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