Question 1

The most rapid change in slope in the ocean is found at the:

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal plain. 
B)  continental slope. 
C)  oceanic trench. 
D)  submarine canyon. 
E)  volcanic seamount. 
A)  abyssal plain. 
B)  continental slope. 
C)  oceanic trench. 
D)  submarine canyon. 
E)  volcanic seamount.

Question 2

Abyssal hills are only visible in the Pacific Ocean because:

Accepted Answer

A)  sediment has covered those found in the other ocean basins. 
B)  there are none in the Atlantic and Indian ocean basins. 
C)  they are higher in the Pacific than in the other ocean basins 
D)  they have been destroyed in active plate margins. 
E)  turbidity currents have eroded abyssal hills in the other ocean basins. 
A)  sediment has covered those found in the other ocean basins. 
B)  there are none in the Atlantic and Indian ocean basins. 
C)  they are higher in the Pacific than in the other ocean basins 
D)  they have been destroyed in active plate margins. 
E)  turbidity currents have eroded abyssal hills in the other ocean basins.

Question 3

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) abyssal hill 
B) guyot 
C) ridge crest 
D) sea knoll 
E) tablemount 
A) abyssal hill 
B) guyot 
C) ridge crest 
D) sea knoll 
E) tablemount

Question 4

Submarine canyons were most likely formed by:

Accepted Answer

A)  deposition of terrestrial sediment. 
B)  earthquake activity. 
C)  erosion by major rivers in the past. 
D)  erosion by turbidity currents. 
E)  scouring by glaciers during the last ice age. 
A)  deposition of terrestrial sediment. 
B)  earthquake activity. 
C)  erosion by major rivers in the past. 
D)  erosion by turbidity currents. 
E)  scouring by glaciers during the last ice age.

Question 5

Characteristics of active continental margins include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  broad continental shelf. 
B)  chains of islands. 
C)  deep-sea trenches. 
D)  thin sediment accumulation. 
E)  volcanic and earthquake activity. 
A)  broad continental shelf. 
B)  chains of islands. 
C)  deep-sea trenches. 
D)  thin sediment accumulation. 
E)  volcanic and earthquake activity.

Question 6

Match between columns
                        Premises: PDR
GLORIA
seismic survey
bathometry
hypsometric curve

Accepted Answer

The Answer of device used for side-scan sonar and used is...

Question 7

Directly seaward of the continental shelf is a more steeply sloping region called the:

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal plain. 
B)  continental rise. 
C)  continental slope. 
D)  mid-ocean ridge. 
E)  trench. 
A)  abyssal plain. 
B)  continental rise. 
C)  continental slope. 
D)  mid-ocean ridge. 
E)  trench.

Question 8

The instrument that emits a high-frequency sound beam to measure the depth of the ocean developed in the 1950s is the:

Accepted Answer

A)  GLORIA. 
B)  PDR. 
C)  Seabeam. 
D)  SeaMARC. 
E)  SeaWif. 
A)  GLORIA. 
B)  PDR. 
C)  Seabeam. 
D)  SeaMARC. 
E)  SeaWif.

Question 9

Satellites are used to map the ocean floor because:

Accepted Answer

A)  they are unaffected by surface weather. 
B)  they can cover areas where ships have not produced surveys. 
C)  they can "see" large areas of the seafloor at one time. 
D)  the shape of the ocean surface itself reflects large features on the seafloor below. 
E)  All of the above statements are correct. 
A)  they are unaffected by surface weather. 
B)  they can cover areas where ships have not produced surveys. 
C)  they can "see" large areas of the seafloor at one time. 
D)  the shape of the ocean surface itself reflects large features on the seafloor below. 
E)  All of the above statements are correct.

Question 10

The two relatively flat areas on the hypsometric curve represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  continental mountains and abyssal plains. 
B)  continental mountains and mid-ocean ridges. 
C)  continental slopes and deep-sea trenches. 
D)  some interior continental areas/coastal plains and abyssal plains. 
E)  some interior continental areas/coastal plains and mid-ocean ridges. 
A)  continental mountains and abyssal plains. 
B)  continental mountains and mid-ocean ridges. 
C)  continental slopes and deep-sea trenches. 
D)  some interior continental areas/coastal plains and abyssal plains. 
E)  some interior continental areas/coastal plains and mid-ocean ridges.

Question 11

The most gradual change in slope in the ocean can be found at the:

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal plain. 
B)  continental rise. 
C)  continental shelf. 
D)  deep ocean trench. 
E)  mid-ocean ridge. 
A)  abyssal plain. 
B)  continental rise. 
C)  continental shelf. 
D)  deep ocean trench. 
E)  mid-ocean ridge.

Question 12

Sediments of the continental rise can exhibit characteristics similar to those formed by rivers on land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Trenches change their position over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Describe the relationship between turbidity currents and turbidite deposits.

Accepted Answer

Turbidity currents are underwater curren

Question 15

Passive continental margins are characterized by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  broad continental shelf. 
B)  deep-sea trenches. 
C)  shallow coastal waters. 
D)  thick sediment accumulation. 
E)  very little volcanic and earthquake activity. 
A)  broad continental shelf. 
B)  deep-sea trenches. 
C)  shallow coastal waters. 
D)  thick sediment accumulation. 
E)  very little volcanic and earthquake activity.

The most rapid change in slope in the ocean is found at the:

Abyssal hills are only visible in the Pacific Ocean because:

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.

Submarine canyons were most likely formed by:

Characteristics of active continental margins include all of the following except:

Directly seaward of the continental shelf is a more steeply sloping region called the:

The instrument that emits a high-frequency sound beam to measure the depth of the ocean developed in the 1950s is the:

Satellites are used to map the ocean floor because:

The two relatively flat areas on the hypsometric curve represent:

The most gradual change in slope in the ocean can be found at the:

Sediments of the continental rise can exhibit characteristics similar to those formed by rivers on land.

Trenches change their position over time.

Describe the relationship between turbidity currents and turbidite deposits.

Passive continental margins are characterized by all of the following except:

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The most rapid change in slope in the ocean is found at the:

Abyssal hills are only visible in the Pacific Ocean because:

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.

Submarine canyons were most likely formed by:

Characteristics of active continental margins include all of the following except:

Directly seaward of the continental shelf is a more steeply sloping region called the:

The instrument that emits a high-frequency sound beam to measure the depth of the ocean developed in the 1950s is the:

Satellites are used to map the ocean floor because:

The two relatively flat areas on the hypsometric curve represent:

The most gradual change in slope in the ocean can be found at the:

Sediments of the continental rise can exhibit characteristics similar to those formed by rivers on land.

Trenches change their position over time.

Describe the relationship between turbidity currents and turbidite deposits.

Passive continental margins are characterized by all of the following except:

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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