Question 1

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. 
-Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) metal sulfide deposits 
B) pillow basalts 
C) rift valley 
D) seamounts 
E) trenches. 
A) metal sulfide deposits 
B) pillow basalts 
C) rift valley 
D) seamounts 
E) trenches. E

Question 2

Due to the very harsh environment, few organisms are found in association with hydrothermal vents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

A sediment-laden current that flows off of the continental shelf is called a turbidity current.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

The direction of motion along a seafloor transform fault is:

Accepted Answer

A)  associated with turbidity currents. 
B)  in the same direction as the plates are spreading. 
C)  in the same direction as the ridge offset. 
D)  influenced by underwater boundary currents. 
E)  perpendicular to the direction of plate movement. 
A)  associated with turbidity currents. 
B)  in the same direction as the plates are spreading. 
C)  in the same direction as the ridge offset. 
D)  influenced by underwater boundary currents. 
E)  perpendicular to the direction of plate movement.

Question 5

Warm-water hydrothermal vents form:

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal hills. 
B)  black smokers. 
C)  cold seeps. 
D)  turbidity currents. 
E)  white smokers. 
A)  abyssal hills. 
B)  black smokers. 
C)  cold seeps. 
D)  turbidity currents. 
E)  white smokers.

Question 6

The Pacific Ring of Fire is the seismically active area at the margins of the Pacific plate where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Distinguish between white smoker and black smoker hydrothermal vents.

Accepted Answer

White smokers and black smokers are both

Question 8

The deepest portions of the ocean are part of the relatively narrow features called submarine canyons.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Differentiate between active and passive plate margins and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Passive plate margins are not associated

Question 10

The broadest continental shelves occur in the Arctic Ocean.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. 
-Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Accepted Answer

A) global positioning satellite (GPS) 
B) GLORIA 
C) precision depth recorder (PDR) 
D) SeaBeam 
E) SeaMarc 
A) global positioning satellite (GPS) 
B) GLORIA 
C) precision depth recorder (PDR) 
D) SeaBeam 
E) SeaMarc

Question 12

Old lithosphere is destroyed in association with:

Accepted Answer

A)  deep-sea trenches 
B)  fracture zones 
C)  hydrothermal vents 
D)  mid-ocean ridges 
E)  spreading centers. 
A)  deep-sea trenches 
B)  fracture zones 
C)  hydrothermal vents 
D)  mid-ocean ridges 
E)  spreading centers.

Question 13

All of the following are features associated with active plate margins except:

Accepted Answer

A)  black smoker. 
B)  continental rise. 
C)  rift valley. 
D)  trench. 
E)  volcanic arc. 
A)  black smoker. 
B)  continental rise. 
C)  rift valley. 
D)  trench. 
E)  volcanic arc.

Question 14

Distinguish between a transform fault and a fracture zone.

Accepted Answer

Transform faults are associated with mid

Question 15

Refer to the below. Use the labeled features on the figure to answer the following question(s).
  
-Seamounts are the feature labeled:

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4.

Question 16

New lithosphere is produced in association with:

Accepted Answer

A)  deep-sea trenches. 
B)  fracture zones. 
C)  hydrothermal vents. 
D)  mid-ocean ridges. 
E)  transform faults. 
A)  deep-sea trenches. 
B)  fracture zones. 
C)  hydrothermal vents. 
D)  mid-ocean ridges. 
E)  transform faults.

Question 17

The sea floor feature in the figure is most likely a result of:

Accepted Answer

A)  pillow lava. 
B)  submarine fans. 
C)  turbidity currents. 
D)  underwater boundary currents. 
E)  volcanic activity. 
A)  pillow lava. 
B)  submarine fans. 
C)  turbidity currents. 
D)  underwater boundary currents. 
E)  volcanic activity.

Question 18

Continental rises are formed:

Accepted Answer

A)  as a result of the slow accumulation of sediments from the water column. 
B)  by many deep sea fans. 
C)  in association with hydrothermal vents 
D)  next to submarine canyons. 
E)  on the flank of a mid-ocean ridge. 
A)  as a result of the slow accumulation of sediments from the water column. 
B)  by many deep sea fans. 
C)  in association with hydrothermal vents 
D)  next to submarine canyons. 
E)  on the flank of a mid-ocean ridge.

Question 19

All of the following are considered part of the continental margin except the:

Accepted Answer

A)  continental rise. 
B)  continental shelf. 
C)  continental slope. 
D)  fracture zone. 
E)  submarine canyon. 
A)  continental rise. 
B)  continental shelf. 
C)  continental slope. 
D)  fracture zone. 
E)  submarine canyon.

Question 20

Refer to the below. Use the labeled features on the figure to answer the following question(s).
  
-Tablemounts are the features labeled:

Accepted Answer

A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4. 
A)  1. 
B)  2. 
C)  3. 
D)  4.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Due to the very harsh environment, few organisms are found in association with hydrothermal vents.

A sediment-laden current that flows off of the continental shelf is called a turbidity current.

The direction of motion along a seafloor transform fault is:

Warm-water hydrothermal vents form:

The Pacific Ring of Fire is the seismically active area at the margins of the Pacific plate where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.

Distinguish between white smoker and black smoker hydrothermal vents.

The deepest portions of the ocean are part of the relatively narrow features called submarine canyons.

Differentiate between active and passive plate margins and give an example of each.

The broadest continental shelves occur in the Arctic Ocean.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Old lithosphere is destroyed in association with:

All of the following are features associated with active plate margins except:

Distinguish between a transform fault and a fracture zone.

Refer to the below. Use the labeled features on the figure to answer the following question(s). -Seamounts are the feature labeled:

New lithosphere is produced in association with:

The sea floor feature in the figure is most likely a result of:

Continental rises are formed:

All of the following are considered part of the continental margin except the:

Refer to the below. Use the labeled features on the figure to answer the following question(s). -Tablemounts are the features labeled:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Due to the very harsh environment, few organisms are found in association with hydrothermal vents.

A sediment-laden current that flows off of the continental shelf is called a turbidity current.

The direction of motion along a seafloor transform fault is:

Warm-water hydrothermal vents form:

The Pacific Ring of Fire is the seismically active area at the margins of the Pacific plate where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.

Distinguish between white smoker and black smoker hydrothermal vents.

The deepest portions of the ocean are part of the relatively narrow features called submarine canyons.

Differentiate between active and passive plate margins and give an example of each.

The broadest continental shelves occur in the Arctic Ocean.

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. -Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

Old lithosphere is destroyed in association with:

All of the following are features associated with active plate margins except:

Distinguish between a transform fault and a fracture zone.

Refer to the below. Use the labeled features on the figure to answer the following question(s). -Seamounts are the feature labeled:

New lithosphere is produced in association with:

The sea floor feature in the figure is most likely a result of:

Continental rises are formed:

All of the following are considered part of the continental margin except the:

Refer to the below. Use the labeled features on the figure to answer the following question(s). -Tablemounts are the features labeled:

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interface

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Oceans

Marine Life and the Marine Environment

Biological Productivity and Energy Transfer

Animals of the Pelagic Environment

Animals of the Benthic Environment

The Oceans and Climate Change

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