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Science Review - Water Cycle / Tides

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1
What is the continental rise?
the buildup of sediment before the abyssal plain
the phenomenon of an island forming a volcano
the steep slope of the ocean floor before the shore
the highest underwater mountain range
2
What is the flat, vast deep-sea ocean floor called?
continental plain
mid-ocean flats
abyssal plain
seascape floor
3
How deep is the part of the ocean that extends about 50 miles from shore, (continental shelf)
about 100 meters
about 750 meters
about 200 meters
about 1000 meters
4
What is the weather of a certain area over a long period of time?
element
climate
moisture
climate zone
5
What are air pressure, humidity, clouds, and temperature called?
elementary aspects
elements of weather
elements of climate
elevation pressure
6
What are climate zones?
different levels of hills and mountains divided by altitude
areas that are divided mainly by clouds and time
areas that are divided by precipitation and temperature
weather at different times of day and different months
7
What is an underwater mountain range called?
continental rise
continental ridge
abyssal range
mid-ocean ridge
8
What feature of the ocean floor formed the Hawaiian Islands
tube worms
trenches
sea floor vents
seamounts
9
What career is a person who studies weather patterns in an attempt to predict weather?
meteorologist
astronomer
seismologist
climologist
10
What forms when moisture evaporates into the air, and then cools?
a cloud
wind
a climate
altitude