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- 1. Multiple Choice
What symbolizes a seamount?
F
B
E
C
- 2. Multiple Choice
What symbolizes the abyssal plain?
G
F
A
C
- 3. Multiple Choice
What symbolizes the continental shelf?
G
A
F
D
- 4. Multiple Choice
What symbolizes a trench?
G
E
C
B
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which of the following characteristics alters the density of ocean water?
temperature and wave speed
salinity and temperature
wave speed and wave size
wave size and salinity
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which of the following would cause surface ocean water to have a higher salt content?
the flowing of a river into the ocean
the melting of sea ice
high rates of evaporation and low rates of precipitation
low rates of evaporation and high rates of precipitation
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which ocean temperature zone is the warmest?
littoral zone
thermocline
deep zone
surface zone
- 8. Multiple Choice
From which ocean floor destination would a sonar signal take the longest amount of time to return to the receiver?
a trench
an abyssal plain
a continental shelf
a deep-ocean basin
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which MOST LIKELY represents the letter B
Continental Slope
Volcanic Island
Abyssal Plain
Seamount
- 10. Multiple Choice
If Jamie draws a topography map of a section of an ocean, which of these would NOT be true about the map Jamie draws?
The deepest ocean trenches contain the most sea life
There are multiple mountain ranges under the sea.
Islands in the ocean may be the tops of underwater mountains
Volcanic activity in the oceans produces more pieces of Earth's crust.
- 11. Multiple Choice
If Maria draws a topography map of the ocean, which of these features would be closest to the coast?
continental slope
continental shelf
ocean trench
continental rise
- 12. Multiple Choice
Select the location where plant life would likely NOT be found.
A
B
G
E
- 13. Multiple Choice
Which of these things will most likely increase the salinity of a region of the ocean?
runoff from a large river
increased precipitation
the thawing of a large iceberg
the evaporation of seawater
- 14. Multiple Choice
Which area on the diagram most likely has water with the highest salinity?
A
G
C
E
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