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Ocean geography and geology information
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1
A divergent plate boundary...
causes continental drift.
causes earthquakes.
creates an ocean ridge.
creates an ocean trench.
2
What makes the Southern ocean unique?
It does not contain fault lines.
It is the coldest ocean.
It is the shallowest ocean.
It is not a basin.
3
Most islands eventually erode away.
False
True
4
The hottest temperatures generally occur in what zone?
Frigid
Tropics
Temperate
5
The name of the large ancient OCEAN was
Panthalassa
Pangaea
Pantaya
Panacea
6
Which of the following is NOT true of oceanic plates?
They are younger than continental crust
They are made of basalt
They are thinner than continental crust
They are less dense than continental crust
7
The zone containing most of earth's volcanic activity is called
Hot Spot
Area of Convergence
Ring of Fire
Chain of Inferno
8
What ocean is this?
Pacific
Southern
Indian
Atlantic
9
What is the world's smallest ocean?
Atlantic
Indian
Arctic
Southern
10
What is considered proof of continental drift?
All of the above
Continent Shapes
Fossil Records
Geological Deposits
11
Islands such as Hawaii and Iceland are formed by
Pressure Points
Hot Spots
Convergent Boundaries
Divergent Boundaries
12
What is the largest ocean?
Pacific
Southern
Atlantic
Indian
13
How many oceans are there in the world?
4
7
6
5
14
What climate zone do we live in?
Temperate
Frigid
Tropics
15
The shallow region of ocean surrounding the continents is called a
shelf
slope
coast
rise
16
How much of the earth is covered by ocean?
80%
60%
50%
70%
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What ocean is this?
North
Arctic
Atlantic
Southern
