Steep valley down the center of a mid ocean ridge

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE, based on the following diagram

Abyssal Plain (5) depth is greater than Trench (7) depth

flat and smooth, covered by a sediment layer

They are the deepest cracks in the ocean floor

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1
Which of the following is not a driving force of ocean currents?
salinity
wind
temperature
animal behavior
2
What is a rift?
Flat top volcano which subsided beneath the water's surface
Underwater mountain rising from the ocean floor
Steep valley down the center of a mid ocean ridge
Region around the ocean floor
3
what region of the continental margin is shallow and closest to the coast?
Continental shelf
Continental beach
Continental slope
Continental abyss
4
Abyssal plains cover
20% of the ocean floor
80% of the ocean floor
100% of the ocean floor
about 50% of the ocean floor
5
In this diagram, 6 is
A ridge
A seamount
An island
6
Which of the following is not a temperature zone?
surface
deep
thermocline
shallow
7
In this diagram, F is
Continental Slope
Shoreline
Continental Margin
Continental Shelf
8
Underwater mountain system made of various ranges
Seamount
Guyot
Volcano
Ridge
9
In this diagram, C is
Abyssal Plain
Ridge
Rift
Continental Slope
10
In this picture, D is a
Rift
Ridge
Volcano
Seamount
11
Area of land surrounded by water
Bay
Atoll
Peninsula
Island
12
In this diagram, H is a
Rift
Trench
Continental Slope
Ridge
13
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE, based on the following diagram
Abyssal Plain (5) depth is greater than Trench (7) depth
Continental Slope (3) depth is less than Trench (7) depth
Continental Slope (3) depth is greater than Shelf (1) depth
Trench (7) depth is greater than Abyssal Plain (5) depth
14
Deepest point in Earth's oceans
23,000 ft
100,000 ft
50,000 ft
36,000 ft
15
The abyssal plain is
rugged and rocky, covered by oceanic crust
flat and smooth, covered by a sediment layer
sharp and delicate, inhabited by coral reefs
steep and deep, eroded by ocean water
16
Which of the following is the largest ocean
Southern
Indian
Pacific
Atlantic
17
Which of the following is not one of the five main oceans?
Atlantic
Arctic
Antarctic
Southern
18
Which of the following is the smallest ocean?
Pacific
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
19
What two properties affect the density of ocean water?
salinity & pressure
heat & pressure
pressure & temperature
salinity & temperature
20
What are trenches?
They are the sandiest part of the beach
They are the deepest psrt of the continental margin
They are the deepest cracks in the ocean floor
They are areas where sharks wait for their prey

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