Have an account?
Skip to Content
Build your own quiz
17 questions
Show Answers
See Preview
- 1. Multiple ChoiceThe large, flat part of the ocean floor is called the _____________.trenchcontinental shelfcontinental slopeabyssal plain
- 2. Multiple Choice
A volcanic mountain that rises above the surface of the water is called ____________
trench
island
mid-ocean ridge
seamount
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is a deep, underwater valley or canyon on the ocean floor?seamounttrenchcontinental risecontinental slope
- 4. Multiple ChoiceIf you are walking into the ocean you would be on the continental...shelfsloperise
- 5. Multiple Choicethe deepest part of the oceantrenchesabyssal plainocean basinrift
- 6. Multiple Choice
What does adding salt to water do to the freezing temperature?
lower it
raise it
nothing
- 7. Multiple Choice
sound waves used to make a map of the ocean floor
ocean floor topography
sonar
seamount
continental slope
- 8. Multiple Choice
the steep drop-off between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor
continental shelf
guyot
continental slope
trench
- 9. Multiple Choice
Ocean water is different than freshwater because it has ______ in it.
animals
fish
salt
soil/sand
- 10. Multiple Choice
an underwater mountain chain where new ocean floor is formed
mid-ocean ridge
seamount
guyot
abyssal plain
- 11. Multiple Choice
How many major oceans are there in the world?
7
6
5
4
- 12. Multiple Choice
The largest ocean in the world is the
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Southern
- 13. Multiple Choice
Substances that are more dense will ______.
float
sink
hover
- 14. Multiple Choice
This ocean was surrounds Antarctica?
Atlantic
Pacific
Indian
Arctic
Southern
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which ocean motion is caused by the gravitational pull of the Sun and moon?
tides
waves
currents
- 16. Multiple Choice
A large circular current caused by the wind is called a _____.
upwelling
gyre
wave
- 17. Multiple Choice
What is this a picture of?
a wave
a current
a seamount
- Answer choicesTagsAnswer choicesTags