Question 1

Refer to the figure below.Match the term to the numbered ocean floor feature on the figure.You may use each answer once,more than once,or not at all.
   
-continental rise

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G B

Question 2

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. B

Question 3

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. D

Question 4

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 5

Refer to the below.Use the labeled features on the Figure to answer questions 
  
-Tablemounts are the features labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5. 
A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5.

Question 6

bathometry

Accepted Answer

A) cumulative plot of area versus depth or elevation 
B) device used for side-scan sonar 
C) measurement of ocean depth and seafloor topography 
D) used echo soundings in 1952 to identify mid-ocean ridge in South Atlantic 
E) used to determine shape and position ofBoundaries
F)used to map ocean floor from space
G)uses high frequency sound waves to measure ocean depth 
A) cumulative plot of area versus depth or elevation 
B) device used for side-scan sonar 
C) measurement of ocean depth and seafloor topography 
D) used echo soundings in 1952 to identify mid-ocean ridge in South Atlantic 
E) used to determine shape and position ofBoundaries
F)used to map ocean floor from space
G)uses high frequency sound waves to measure ocean depth

Question 7

With respect to mid-ocean ridges,transform faults are:

Accepted Answer

A) associated with hydrothermal vents. 
B) located in submarine canyons. 
C) parallel to the direction of plate movement. 
D) parallel to the rift valley. 
E) perpendicular to the ridge axis. 
A) associated with hydrothermal vents. 
B) located in submarine canyons. 
C) parallel to the direction of plate movement. 
D) parallel to the rift valley. 
E) perpendicular to the ridge axis.

Question 8

Match between columns
                        Premises: continental rise
abyssal plain
continental slope
trench
oceanic ridge

Accepted Answer

The Answer of G and E and C and A is...

Question 9

Refer to the figure below.Match the term to the numbered ocean floor feature on the figure.You may use each answer once,more than once,or not at all.
   
-continental slope

Accepted Answer

A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G 
A) A 
B) B 
C) C 
D) D 
E) E
F)F
G)G

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Trenches change their position over time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Refer to the below.Use the labeled features on the Figure to answer questions 
  
-Wave action and plate movement are significant factors in the formation of the feature labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5. 
A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5.

Question 13

These organisms are most likely found in:

Accepted Answer

A) abyssal hills. 
B) cold seeps. 
C) hydrothermal vents. 
D) submarine canyons. 
E) trenches. 
A) abyssal hills. 
B) cold seeps. 
C) hydrothermal vents. 
D) submarine canyons. 
E) trenches.

Question 14

Refer to the below.Use the labeled features on the Figure to answer questions 
  
-Seamounts are the feature labeled:

Accepted Answer

A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5. 
A) 1. 
B) 2. 
C) 3. 
D) 4. 
E) 5.

Question 15

Hydrothermal vents have a significant impact on ocean chemistry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

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 18

The method that is most frequently used to investigate sediment and rock layers of the sea floor is:

Accepted Answer

A) direct observation. 
B) drilling. 
C) light waves. 
D) satellite observation. 
E) sound waves. 
A) direct observation. 
B) drilling. 
C) light waves. 
D) satellite observation. 
E) sound waves.

Question 19

Mid-ocean ridges are rises occupy a small portion of the deep ocean basin,only around 10%.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Refer to the figure below.Match the term to the numbered ocean floor feature on the figure.You may use each answer once,more than once,or not at all. -continental rise

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

The two relatively flat areas on the hypsometric curve represent:

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

Refer to the below.Use the labeled features on the Figure to answer questions -Tablemounts are the features labeled:

bathometry

With respect to mid-ocean ridges,transform faults are:

Refer to the figure below.Match the term to the numbered ocean floor feature on the figure.You may use each answer once,more than once,or not at all. -continental slope

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

Trenches change their position over time.

Refer to the below.Use the labeled features on the Figure to answer questions -Wave action and plate movement are significant factors in the formation of the feature labeled:

These organisms are most likely found in:

Refer to the below.Use the labeled features on the Figure to answer questions -Seamounts are the feature labeled:

Hydrothermal vents have a significant impact on ocean chemistry.

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

The direction of motion along a seafloor transform fault is:

The method that is most frequently used to investigate sediment and rock layers of the sea floor is:

Mid-ocean ridges are rises occupy a small portion of the deep ocean basin,only around 10%.

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

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Refer to the figure below.Match the term to the numbered ocean floor feature on the figure.You may use each answer once,more than once,or not at all. -continental rise

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

The two relatively flat areas on the hypsometric curve represent:

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

Refer to the below.Use the labeled features on the Figure to answer questions -Tablemounts are the features labeled:

bathometry

With respect to mid-ocean ridges,transform faults are:

Refer to the figure below.Match the term to the numbered ocean floor feature on the figure.You may use each answer once,more than once,or not at all. -continental slope

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

Trenches change their position over time.

Refer to the below.Use the labeled features on the Figure to answer questions -Wave action and plate movement are significant factors in the formation of the feature labeled:

These organisms are most likely found in:

Refer to the below.Use the labeled features on the Figure to answer questions -Seamounts are the feature labeled:

Hydrothermal vents have a significant impact on ocean chemistry.

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

The direction of motion along a seafloor transform fault is:

The method that is most frequently used to investigate sediment and rock layers of the sea floor is:

Mid-ocean ridges are rises occupy a small portion of the deep ocean basin,only around 10%.

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

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

Filters