Seafloor Terrain

A ring-shaped reef, island, or chain of islands formed of coral is called...

Which of the following liquid layers flows the fastest (ie, is the least viscous)?

When classifying the Earth's layers by COMPOSITION, which layer is the outermost layer?

A lowland region that forms where Earth’s tectonic plates move apart.

Which layer of the ocean receives little to no sunlight?

The deep seafloor beyond the Continental Margin is called the...

Boundaries between plates that are coming together or colliding are called...

The discovery and study of ocean floor contours is called...

The submerged outer edge of a continent is called the...

Volcanic projections from the ocean floor that do not rise above sea level are called...

Cut into the continental shelf and slope, often terminate with a deep sea fan.

What theory states that Earth's surace is divided into plates that float on the Asthenosphere?

The shallow, barely submerged coast of the continent is called the...

What concept do we use to explain how Earth's layers are organized?

Arc-shaped depressions in the seafloor caused by subduction of converging ocean plates are...

A chain of volcanic islands located at a tectonic plate margin are called...

The accumulated sediment found at the base of the continental slope is called the...

Sites where superheated water containing dissolved minerals and gases escape through fissures

Boundaries between plates that are moving apart or spreading are called...

Flat-topped seamounts eroded by wave action are called...

Which layer of the ocean receives enough sunlight for photosynthesis to occur?

Boundaries between plates that slide past each other are called...

NO POINTS: How many of these vocabulary words are you unsure about?

The transition between the Continental shelf and the seafloor is the...

Which layer of the ocean receives some sunlight, but not enough for sufficient photosynthesis?

How are Earth's Layers Classified (i.e., labelled or named)?