Question 1

Match the words with those the most closely associated term.
-Continental shelves

Accepted Answer

A) landscape change between components of the continental margin 
B) transition to the deep ocean floor 
C) shallow extensions of the continents 
D) gentle slope beyond the shelf break 
A) landscape change between components of the continental margin 
B) transition to the deep ocean floor 
C) shallow extensions of the continents 
D) gentle slope beyond the shelf break

Question 2

Why was Earth's early atmosphere devoid of oxygen?

Accepted Answer

Because oxygen is a strong oxi

Question 3

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

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 4

Match the characteristic with the most closely associated earth layer.
-Mantle

Accepted Answer

A) dense, hot, rich in iron and nickel 
B) granite or basalt 
C) magnesium - iron silicates 
A) dense, hot, rich in iron and nickel 
B) granite or basalt 
C) magnesium - iron silicates

Question 5

The type and amount of sediment found on a continental shelf is not important to organisms that live there.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Match the words with the most closely associated descriptions.
-Subduction 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 7

The reference or primary line of longitude is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the Tropic of Cancer. 
B)  the Tropic of Capricorn. 
C)  the Greenwich meridian. 
D)  the equator. 
E)  the International Date Line. 
A)  the Tropic of Cancer. 
B)  the Tropic of Capricorn. 
C)  the Greenwich meridian. 
D)  the equator. 
E)  the International Date Line.

Question 8

Briefly define a biogenous ooze and describe two types.

Accepted Answer

If more than 30% of an area's sediment i

Question 9

At the base of a steep continental slope a gentle slope is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  a bajada. 
B)  a delta. 
C)  an inverse plane. 
D)  the continental rise. 
E)  an abyssal hill. 
A)  a bajada. 
B)  a delta. 
C)  an inverse plane. 
D)  the continental rise. 
E)  an abyssal hill.

Question 10

You are planning to set sail on your catamaran from Los Angeles to Tahiti. What piece of navigating equipment would you wish to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  sextant. 
B)  GPS unit. 
C)  chronometer. 
D)  physiographic chart. 
A)  sextant. 
B)  GPS unit. 
C)  chronometer. 
D)  physiographic chart.

Question 11

Match the description with its most closely associated term.
-Primary meridian

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 12

MATCHING
Match the water body term with its most closely associated description.
-World Ocean

Accepted Answer

A) small ocean body more or less landlocked 
B) all the oceans 
C) small body of water cut off by land formations 
A) small ocean body more or less landlocked 
B) all the oceans 
C) small body of water cut off by land formations

Question 13

Match the words with those the most closely associated term.
-Shelf break

Accepted Answer

A) landscape change between components of the continental margin 
B) transition to the deep ocean floor 
C) shallow extensions of the continents 
D) gentle slope beyond the shelf break 
A) landscape change between components of the continental margin 
B) transition to the deep ocean floor 
C) shallow extensions of the continents 
D) gentle slope beyond the shelf break

Question 14

Match the characteristic with the most closely associated earth layer.
-Crust

Accepted Answer

A) dense, hot, rich in iron and nickel 
B) granite or basalt 
C) magnesium - iron silicates 
A) dense, hot, rich in iron and nickel 
B) granite or basalt 
C) magnesium - iron silicates

Question 15

The area beyond the neritic zone is called

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

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

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 17

An ooze is called an ooze if it is composed of ____% or more of biogenous sediments.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50 
A)  10 
B)  20 
C)  30 
D)  40 
E)  50

Question 18

Bathygraphic features are features associated with land.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The continental rise is composed of sediments deposited from:

Accepted Answer

A)  biological activity. 
B)  underwater landslides. 
C)  midocean ridges. 
D)  windblown sources. 
E)  cosmogenous sources. 
A)  biological activity. 
B)  underwater landslides. 
C)  midocean ridges. 
D)  windblown sources. 
E)  cosmogenous sources.

Question 20

Faults are regions where lithospheric plates are moving toward one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Match the words with those the most closely associated term. -Continental shelves

Why was Earth's early atmosphere devoid of oxygen?

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

Match the characteristic with the most closely associated earth layer. -Mantle

The type and amount of sediment found on a continental shelf is not important to organisms that live there.

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

The reference or primary line of longitude is:

Briefly define a biogenous ooze and describe two types.

At the base of a steep continental slope a gentle slope is called:

You are planning to set sail on your catamaran from Los Angeles to Tahiti. What piece of navigating equipment would you wish to use?

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Primary meridian

MATCHING Match the water body term with its most closely associated description. -World Ocean

Match the words with those the most closely associated term. -Shelf break

Match the characteristic with the most closely associated earth layer. -Crust

The area beyond the neritic zone is called

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

An ooze is called an ooze if it is composed of ____% or more of biogenous sediments.

Bathygraphic features are features associated with land.

The continental rise is composed of sediments deposited from:

Faults are regions where lithospheric plates are moving toward one another.

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Exam 3: Geology of the Ocean

Match the words with those the most closely associated term. -Continental shelves

Why was Earth's early atmosphere devoid of oxygen?

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

Match the characteristic with the most closely associated earth layer. -Mantle

The type and amount of sediment found on a continental shelf is not important to organisms that live there.

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

The reference or primary line of longitude is:

Briefly define a biogenous ooze and describe two types.

At the base of a steep continental slope a gentle slope is called:

You are planning to set sail on your catamaran from Los Angeles to Tahiti. What piece of navigating equipment would you wish to use?

Match the description with its most closely associated term. -Primary meridian

MATCHING Match the water body term with its most closely associated description. -World Ocean

Match the words with those the most closely associated term. -Shelf break

Match the characteristic with the most closely associated earth layer. -Crust

The area beyond the neritic zone is called

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

An ooze is called an ooze if it is composed of ____% or more of biogenous sediments.

Bathygraphic features are features associated with land.

The continental rise is composed of sediments deposited from:

Faults are regions where lithospheric plates are moving toward one another.

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