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)  abyssal hill 
B)  abyssal plain 
C)  submarine canyon 
D)  seamount 
E)  tablemount 
A)  abyssal hill 
B)  abyssal plain 
C)  submarine canyon 
D)  seamount 
E)  tablemount C

Question 2

Extending from the base of the continental rises into the deep-ocean basins are flat depositional surfaces called:

Accepted Answer

A) continental shelves. 
B) continental slopes. 
C) abyssal hills. 
D) tablemounts. 
E) abyssal plains. 
A) continental shelves. 
B) continental slopes. 
C) abyssal hills. 
D) tablemounts. 
E) abyssal plains. E

Question 3

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-bathymetry

Accepted Answer

A) used to map ocean floor from space 
B) cumulative plot of area versus depth or elevation 
C) measurement of ocean depth and seafloor topography 
D) a method of mapping the topography of the ocean floor along a strip up to 60 km 
E) used echo soundings in 1952 to identify mid-ocean ridge in South Atlantic
F)used to determine ocean structure beneath the sea floor
G)uses high frequency sound waves to measure ocean depth 
A) used to map ocean floor from space 
B) cumulative plot of area versus depth or elevation 
C) measurement of ocean depth and seafloor topography 
D) a method of mapping the topography of the ocean floor along a strip up to 60 km 
E) used echo soundings in 1952 to identify mid-ocean ridge in South Atlantic
F)used to determine ocean structure beneath the sea floor
G)uses high frequency sound waves to measure ocean depth C

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Warm-water (From 30°C to 350°C)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

Relatively few abyssal plains are located in the Pacific Ocean due to:

Accepted Answer

A) its smaller size compared to other ocean basins. 
B) the presence of convergent active margins. 
C) the absence of convergent active margins. 
D) the presence of seamounts. 
E) all of the above. 
A) its smaller size compared to other ocean basins. 
B) the presence of convergent active margins. 
C) the absence of convergent active margins. 
D) the presence of seamounts. 
E) all of the above.

Question 7

Seamounts form from ancient tablemounts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

-In which ocean basin are most ocean trenches found? Use plate tectonic processes to explain why.

Accepted Answer

Most ocean trenches are found in the Pac

Question 9

Older 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 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

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 12

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-ocean trench

Accepted Answer

A) flat depositional surfaces that cover extensive portions of the deep-ocean basins 
B) deep linear scars on the deep-ocean floor caused by plate convergence 
C) narrow and deep valleys on continental slopes 
D) continental margins not in close proximity to any plate boundary 
E) continental margin associated with lithospheric plate boundaries
F)a generally flat zone extending from the shore to the shelf break
G)shallow-water areas close to continents 
A) flat depositional surfaces that cover extensive portions of the deep-ocean basins 
B) deep linear scars on the deep-ocean floor caused by plate convergence 
C) narrow and deep valleys on continental slopes 
D) continental margins not in close proximity to any plate boundary 
E) continental margin associated with lithospheric plate boundaries
F)a generally flat zone extending from the shore to the shelf break
G)shallow-water areas close to continents

Question 13

The continental shelf is generally defined as a steeply sloping zone extending from the shoreline to the shelf break.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

-Briefly describe how submarine canyons are created?

Accepted Answer

Submarine canyons are narrow but deep v-

Question 15

Oceanic ridges are cut by a number of transform faults, which offset spreading zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-seismic reflection profile

Accepted Answer

A) used to map ocean floor from space 
B) cumulative plot of area versus depth or elevation 
C) measurement of ocean depth and seafloor topography 
D) a method of mapping the topography of the ocean floor along a strip up to 60 km 
E) used echo soundings in 1952 to identify mid-ocean ridge in South Atlantic
F)used to determine ocean structure beneath the sea floor
G)uses high frequency sound waves to measure ocean depth 
A) used to map ocean floor from space 
B) cumulative plot of area versus depth or elevation 
C) measurement of ocean depth and seafloor topography 
D) a method of mapping the topography of the ocean floor along a strip up to 60 km 
E) used echo soundings in 1952 to identify mid-ocean ridge in South Atlantic
F)used to determine ocean structure beneath the sea floor
G)uses high frequency sound waves to measure ocean depth

Question 20

Describe the relationship between turbidity currents and turbidite deposits.

Accepted Answer

Turbidity currents are underwater curren

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.

Extending from the base of the continental rises into the deep-ocean basins are flat depositional surfaces called:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -bathymetry

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

Warm-water (From 30°C to 350°C)hydrothermal vents form:

Relatively few abyssal plains are located in the Pacific Ocean due to:

Seamounts form from ancient tablemounts.

-In which ocean basin are most ocean trenches found? Use plate tectonic processes to explain why.

Older lithosphere is destroyed in association with:

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

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

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -ocean trench

The continental shelf is generally defined as a steeply sloping zone extending from the shoreline to the shelf break.

-Briefly describe how submarine canyons are created?

Oceanic ridges are cut by a number of transform faults, which offset spreading zones.

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.

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

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

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -seismic reflection profile

Describe the relationship between turbidity currents and turbidite deposits.

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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.

Extending from the base of the continental rises into the deep-ocean basins are flat depositional surfaces called:

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -bathymetry

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

Warm-water (From 30°C to 350°C)hydrothermal vents form:

Relatively few abyssal plains are located in the Pacific Ocean due to:

Seamounts form from ancient tablemounts.

-In which ocean basin are most ocean trenches found? Use plate tectonic processes to explain why.

Older lithosphere is destroyed in association with:

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

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

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -ocean trench

The continental shelf is generally defined as a steeply sloping zone extending from the shoreline to the shelf break.

-Briefly describe how submarine canyons are created?

Oceanic ridges are cut by a number of transform faults, which offset spreading zones.

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.

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

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

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -seismic reflection profile

Describe the relationship between turbidity currents and turbidite deposits.

Introduction to Planet Earth

Plate Tectonics and the Ocean Floor

Marine Sediments

Water and Seawater

Air-Sea Interaction

Ocean Circulation

Waves and Water Dynamics

Tides

The Coast: Beaches and Shoreline Processes

The Coastal Ocean

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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