Question 1

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 glacier 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 glacier during the last ice age.

Question 2

seismic survey

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 3

Seamounts form from ancient tablemounts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

PDR

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 5

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

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 8

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.
   
-abyssal plain

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 9

Abyssal plains are more extensive on the floor of the Atlantic as compared those on the floor of the Pacific

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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.
   
-oceanic ridge

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 11

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 12

hypsometric curve

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 13

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 14

Subduction zones appear to remain nearly stationary over long periods of time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

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 18

GLORIA

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 19

Satellites are used to map the ocean floor because they:

Accepted Answer

A) are unaffected by surface weather. 
B) can cover areas where ships have not produced surveys. 
C) 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) are unaffected by surface weather. 
B) can cover areas where ships have not produced surveys. 
C) 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 20

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.

Submarine canyons were most likely formed by

seismic survey

Seamounts form from ancient tablemounts.

PDR

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

New lithosphere is produced in association with:

Old lithosphere is destroyed in association with:

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. -abyssal plain

Abyssal plains are more extensive on the floor of the Atlantic as compared those on the floor of the Pacific

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. -oceanic ridge

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

hypsometric curve

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

Subduction zones appear to remain nearly stationary over long periods of time.

Continental rises are formed:

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:

GLORIA

Satellites are used to map the ocean floor because they:

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

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Submarine canyons were most likely formed by

seismic survey

Seamounts form from ancient tablemounts.

PDR

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

New lithosphere is produced in association with:

Old lithosphere is destroyed in association with:

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. -abyssal plain

Abyssal plains are more extensive on the floor of the Atlantic as compared those on the floor of the Pacific

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. -oceanic ridge

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

hypsometric curve

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

Subduction zones appear to remain nearly stationary over long periods of time.

Continental rises are formed:

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:

GLORIA

Satellites are used to map the ocean floor because they:

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

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

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