Question 1

Submarine canyons are associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  river systems. 
B)  turbidity currents. 
C)  volcanic eruptions. 
D)  river systems and turbidity currents. 
E)  turbidity currents and volcanic eruptions. 
A)  river systems. 
B)  turbidity currents. 
C)  volcanic eruptions. 
D)  river systems and turbidity currents. 
E)  turbidity currents and volcanic eruptions.

Question 2

The deep ocean basins or areas with depth between 4000m and 6000m cover more of the Earth's surface than the continents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The floor of a major ocean basin is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  ocean valley floor. 
B)  abyssal plain. 
C)  midocean flat. 
D)  seamount province. 
E)  ridge depression. 
A)  ocean valley floor. 
B)  abyssal plain. 
C)  midocean flat. 
D)  seamount province. 
E)  ridge depression.

Question 4

The flat-topped seamounts called guyots found with their tops 1800m below the surface were flattened by erosion at the sea surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Gas hydrates are rich in

Accepted Answer

A)  ethanol. 
B)  diesel. 
C)  propane. 
D)  carbon dioxide. 
E)  methane. 
A)  ethanol. 
B)  diesel. 
C)  propane. 
D)  carbon dioxide. 
E)  methane.

Question 6

Passive continental margins are commonly associated with volcanic and earthquake activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Surface coral formations growing around completely submerged seamounts are called

Accepted Answer

A)  atolls. 
B)  fringing reefs. 
C)  edge reefs. 
D)  conical reefs. 
E)  barrier reefs. 
A)  atolls. 
B)  fringing reefs. 
C)  edge reefs. 
D)  conical reefs. 
E)  barrier reefs.

Question 8

Large particles sink faster than small particles of the same density.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What minimum percent must be exceeded for a deep-sea biogenic ooze to be named after its principal component?

Accepted Answer

A)  75 
B)  50 
C)  30 
D)  20 
E)  10 
A)  75 
B)  50 
C)  30 
D)  20 
E)  10

Question 10

In general, sedimentation rates decrease the further offshore.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The continental shelf on the east coast of the U.S. is generally wider than the continental shelf on the west coast of the U.S.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The sediments of the central deep-ocean basins of the North Pacific are formed chiefly from

Accepted Answer

A)  radiolaria. 
B)  foraminaferia. 
C)  red clay particles. 
D)  diatoms. 
E)  coral reefs. 
A)  radiolaria. 
B)  foraminaferia. 
C)  red clay particles. 
D)  diatoms. 
E)  coral reefs.

Question 13

The seafloor tends to be more flat and featureless than the continental areas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Close to shore on the continental shelf at high-temperate latitudes, _______ deposits are most likely to predominate.

Accepted Answer

A)  cosmogenous 
B)  hydrogenous 
C)  pelagic 
D)  neritic 
E)  terrigenous 
A)  cosmogenous 
B)  hydrogenous 
C)  pelagic 
D)  neritic 
E)  terrigenous

Question 15

Sediments found on the seafloor and attributed to processes no longer in existence are called

Accepted Answer

A)  nonexisting sediments. 
B)  pelagic sediments. 
C)  relict sediments. 
D)  rafted sediments. 
E)  sorted sediments. 
A)  nonexisting sediments. 
B)  pelagic sediments. 
C)  relict sediments. 
D)  rafted sediments. 
E)  sorted sediments.

Question 16

Side scan sonar images are the product of the

Accepted Answer

A)  reflectivity of the material. 
B)  depth of the water. 
C)  angle at which the sound strikes the object. 
D)  reflectivity of the material and depth of the water. 
E)  reflectivity of the material, depth of the water, and angle at which the sound strikes the object. 
A)  reflectivity of the material. 
B)  depth of the water. 
C)  angle at which the sound strikes the object. 
D)  reflectivity of the material and depth of the water. 
E)  reflectivity of the material, depth of the water, and angle at which the sound strikes the object.

Question 17

Flat-topped, submerged seamounts are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  mesas. 
B)  abyssal hills. 
C)  atolls. 
D)  guyots. 
E)  flattops. 
A)  mesas. 
B)  abyssal hills. 
C)  atolls. 
D)  guyots. 
E)  flattops.

Question 18

Oil and gas represent only 50% of the mineral value presently taken from the seafloor.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Continental shelves are geologically part of the continental crust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Large boulders and cobbles scattered over the deep-sea floor at high-temperate latitudes were most likely deposited by turbidity currents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Submarine canyons are associated with

The deep ocean basins or areas with depth between 4000m and 6000m cover more of the Earth's surface than the continents.

The floor of a major ocean basin is called a(n)

The flat-topped seamounts called guyots found with their tops 1800m below the surface were flattened by erosion at the sea surface.

Gas hydrates are rich in

Passive continental margins are commonly associated with volcanic and earthquake activity.

Surface coral formations growing around completely submerged seamounts are called

Large particles sink faster than small particles of the same density.

What minimum percent must be exceeded for a deep-sea biogenic ooze to be named after its principal component?

In general, sedimentation rates decrease the further offshore.

The continental shelf on the east coast of the U.S. is generally wider than the continental shelf on the west coast of the U.S.

The sediments of the central deep-ocean basins of the North Pacific are formed chiefly from

The seafloor tends to be more flat and featureless than the continental areas.

Close to shore on the continental shelf at high-temperate latitudes, _______ deposits are most likely to predominate.

Sediments found on the seafloor and attributed to processes no longer in existence are called

Side scan sonar images are the product of the

Flat-topped, submerged seamounts are referred to as

Oil and gas represent only 50% of the mineral value presently taken from the seafloor.

Continental shelves are geologically part of the continental crust.

Large boulders and cobbles scattered over the deep-sea floor at high-temperate latitudes were most likely deposited by turbidity currents.

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Exam 3: The Sea Floor and Its Sediments

Submarine canyons are associated with

The deep ocean basins or areas with depth between 4000m and 6000m cover more of the Earth's surface than the continents.

The floor of a major ocean basin is called a(n)

The flat-topped seamounts called guyots found with their tops 1800m below the surface were flattened by erosion at the sea surface.

Gas hydrates are rich in

Passive continental margins are commonly associated with volcanic and earthquake activity.

Surface coral formations growing around completely submerged seamounts are called

Large particles sink faster than small particles of the same density.

What minimum percent must be exceeded for a deep-sea biogenic ooze to be named after its principal component?

In general, sedimentation rates decrease the further offshore.

The continental shelf on the east coast of the U.S. is generally wider than the continental shelf on the west coast of the U.S.

The sediments of the central deep-ocean basins of the North Pacific are formed chiefly from

The seafloor tends to be more flat and featureless than the continental areas.

Close to shore on the continental shelf at high-temperate latitudes, _______ deposits are most likely to predominate.

Sediments found on the seafloor and attributed to processes no longer in existence are called

Side scan sonar images are the product of the

Flat-topped, submerged seamounts are referred to as

Oil and gas represent only 50% of the mineral value presently taken from the seafloor.

Continental shelves are geologically part of the continental crust.

Large boulders and cobbles scattered over the deep-sea floor at high-temperate latitudes were most likely deposited by turbidity currents.

The Water Planet

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

The Physical Properties of Water

Seawater

The Atmosphere and the Oceans

Ocean Structure and Circulation

The Waves

The Tides

Coasts, Beaches, and Estuaries

The Living Ocean

The Plankton, Energy, and Food Webs

The Nekton: Swimmers of the Sea

The Benthos: Living on the Sea Floor

Environmental Issues

The Oceans and Climate Disruption

Prologue: The History of Oceanography

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