Question 1

Why is continental crust much older than oceanic crust? Explain in terms of continental drift.

Accepted Answer

Continents do not sink in subd

Question 2

Match the words with the most closely associated descriptions.
-Fracture zone

Accepted Answer

A) where new ocean bottom is formed 
B) where most earthquakes occur 
C) where ocean plate goes below terrestrial plate 
A) where new ocean bottom is formed 
B) where most earthquakes occur 
C) where ocean plate goes below terrestrial plate

Question 3

Bathymetric charts represent the contour of the ocean bottom with contour lines that connect similar depths.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The forces of the mantle acting on the crust give way to:

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean basins. 
B)  continental drift. 
C)  magma. 
D)  continental rise. 
A)  ocean basins. 
B)  continental drift. 
C)  magma. 
D)  continental rise.

Question 5

Match the description with its most closely associated term.
-Longitude

Accepted Answer

A) these are lines that extend from the North Pole to the South Pole 
B) these form progressively smaller circles from the equator to the poles 
C) also known as Greenwich 
A) these are lines that extend from the North Pole to the South Pole 
B) these form progressively smaller circles from the equator to the poles 
C) also known as Greenwich

Question 6

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Abyssal hill

Accepted Answer

A) rise up from abyssal plain 
B) once above the seasurface 
C) flat expanse 
A) rise up from abyssal plain 
B) once above the seasurface 
C) flat expanse

Question 7

Turbidity currents are thought to have contributed to the formation of the:

Accepted Answer

A)  Hudson River Canyon. 
B)  Chesapeake Bay. 
C)  Galveston Bay Canyon. 
D)  San Francisco Bay. 
E)  Scripps Submarine Canyon. 
A)  Hudson River Canyon. 
B)  Chesapeake Bay. 
C)  Galveston Bay Canyon. 
D)  San Francisco Bay. 
E)  Scripps Submarine Canyon.

Question 8

The special kind of fault along where different ocean plates are moving laterally away from each other is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  trench. 
B)  midocean. 
C)  transform. 
D)  arc. 
E)  convergent. 
A)  trench. 
B)  midocean. 
C)  transform. 
D)  arc. 
E)  convergent.

Question 9

A chronometer is used for:

Accepted Answer

A)  measuring depth. 
B)  measuring speed. 
C)  measuring time. 
D)  measuring latitude. 
E)  measuring longitude. 
A)  measuring depth. 
B)  measuring speed. 
C)  measuring time. 
D)  measuring latitude. 
E)  measuring longitude.

Question 10

The area directly below the neritic zone is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  abyssal plain. 
B)  ocean basin. 
C)  trench. 
D)  continental margin. 
E)  hadal zone. 
A)  abyssal plain. 
B)  ocean basin. 
C)  trench. 
D)  continental margin. 
E)  hadal zone.

Question 11

Match the type of sediment with its most closely associated source.
-Cosmogenous

Accepted Answer

A) seawater chemical processes 
B) land erosion processes 
C) from living organisms 
D) from outer space 
A) seawater chemical processes 
B) land erosion processes 
C) from living organisms 
D) from outer space

Question 12

The deepest underwater trench in the world is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Mariana Trench. 
B)  Peru-Chile Trench. 
C)  Java Trench. 
D)  South Sandwich Trench. 
E)  Aleutian Trench. 
A)  Mariana Trench. 
B)  Peru-Chile Trench. 
C)  Java Trench. 
D)  South Sandwich Trench. 
E)  Aleutian Trench.

Question 13

The world ocean covers 70.8% of the earth's surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Pangea, the name given to the supercontinent that existed before continental drift, was coined by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Sir Francis Bacon. 
B)  Alfred Wegener. 
C)  Harry Hess. 
D)  Edward Suess. 
E)  Sir Alistair Hardy. 
A)  Sir Francis Bacon. 
B)  Alfred Wegener. 
C)  Harry Hess. 
D)  Edward Suess. 
E)  Sir Alistair Hardy.

Question 15

Seamounts and underwater volcanoes tend to be concentrated near midocean ridges and subduction zones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Seamounts are formed from:

Accepted Answer

A)  the rift zone. 
B)  underwater volcanoes. 
C)  uplifting of crust. 
D)  earthquakes. 
E)  underwater landslides. 
A)  the rift zone. 
B)  underwater volcanoes. 
C)  uplifting of crust. 
D)  earthquakes. 
E)  underwater landslides.

Question 17

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Divergent plate boundary

Accepted Answer

A) layer between crust and mantle 
B) where plates move toward each other 
C) where plates move apart 
D) where plates move laterally beside each other 
A) layer between crust and mantle 
B) where plates move toward each other 
C) where plates move apart 
D) where plates move laterally beside each other

Question 18

Match the words with the most closely associated term.
-Convergent plate boundary

Accepted Answer

A) layer between crust and mantle 
B) where plates move toward each other 
C) where plates move apart 
D) where plates move laterally beside each other 
A) layer between crust and mantle 
B) where plates move toward each other 
C) where plates move apart 
D) where plates move laterally beside each other

Question 19

Island arcs are associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)  midocean ridges. 
B)  continental shelves. 
C)  continental slopes. 
D)  deep sea trenches. 
A)  midocean ridges. 
B)  continental shelves. 
C)  continental slopes. 
D)  deep sea trenches.

Question 20

The solar system formed ____ billion years ago.

Accepted Answer

A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  8 
A)  4 
B)  5 
C)  6 
D)  7 
E)  8

Why is continental crust much older than oceanic crust? Explain in terms of continental drift.

Match the words with the most closely associated descriptions. -Fracture zone

Bathymetric charts represent the contour of the ocean bottom with contour lines that connect similar depths.

The forces of the mantle acting on the crust give way to:

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Longitude

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Abyssal hill

Turbidity currents are thought to have contributed to the formation of the:

The special kind of fault along where different ocean plates are moving laterally away from each other is called:

A chronometer is used for:

The area directly below the neritic zone is called:

Match the type of sediment with its most closely associated source. -Cosmogenous

The deepest underwater trench in the world is:

The world ocean covers 70.8% of the earth's surface.

Pangea, the name given to the supercontinent that existed before continental drift, was coined by:

Seamounts and underwater volcanoes tend to be concentrated near midocean ridges and subduction zones.

Seamounts are formed from:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Divergent plate boundary

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Convergent plate boundary

Island arcs are associated with:

The solar system formed ____ billion years ago.

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Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

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Exam 3: Geology of the Ocean

Why is continental crust much older than oceanic crust? Explain in terms of continental drift.

Match the words with the most closely associated descriptions. -Fracture zone

Bathymetric charts represent the contour of the ocean bottom with contour lines that connect similar depths.

The forces of the mantle acting on the crust give way to:

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Longitude

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Abyssal hill

Turbidity currents are thought to have contributed to the formation of the:

The special kind of fault along where different ocean plates are moving laterally away from each other is called:

A chronometer is used for:

The area directly below the neritic zone is called:

Match the type of sediment with its most closely associated source. -Cosmogenous

The deepest underwater trench in the world is:

The world ocean covers 70.8% of the earth's surface.

Pangea, the name given to the supercontinent that existed before continental drift, was coined by:

Seamounts and underwater volcanoes tend to be concentrated near midocean ridges and subduction zones.

Seamounts are formed from:

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Divergent plate boundary

Match the words with the most closely associated term. -Convergent plate boundary

Island arcs are associated with:

The solar system formed ____ billion years ago.

Science and Marine Biology

Fundamentals of Ecology

Water, Waves, and Tides

Biological Concepts

Marine Microbes

Multicellular Primary Producers

Lower Invertebrates

Higher Invertebrates

Marine Fishes

Reptiles and Birds

Marine Mammals

Intertidal Communities

Estuaries

Coral Reef Communities

Continental Shelves and Neritic Zone

The Open Sea

Life in the Oceans Depths

Harvesting the Oceans Resources

Oceans in Jeopardy

Filters