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Exploring the Ocean Floor
Exploring the Ocean Floor
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This is used both as a pretest and a post test for beginning the Ocean's Theme.
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1
Which part of the ocean floor contains trenches, underwater volcanoes and seamounts?
continental rise
abyssal plain
shoreline
deep trench
2
What is the deepest part of the world's oceans?
deep blue sea
The Mariana Trench
abyssal plain
submarine canyon
3
Underwater, cone-shaped volcanic mountains found in the abyssal plains are called ____________.
ridges
canyons
basin
seamounts
4
Which continent do we live on?
Asia
South America
Europe
North America
5
Scientists use sonar to _________________________.
find the locations of the guyots
measure the ocean's depth
listen to the fish speak
look for sharks
6
The study of the shape and features of the surface of the Earth and other areas is called ____.
continental slope
continental rise
topography
ridge
7
Which landforms might you find on the ocean floor?
volcanoes
plains
mountains and valleys
all of them
8
Underwater volcanic mountains with flat tops are called __________________.
trenches
ridges
guyots
slopes
9
Deep, V-shaped valleys found along the continental slope are called _______________.
submarine canyons
slopes
continental shelves
basins
10
The sloping surface between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the ocean basin is the
continental shelf
trench
continental rise
continental slope
11
The flat part of the continent that is covered by seawater is the _________________.
continental shelf
coral reef
submarine canyon
guyot
12
Deep, steep cuts in the abyssal plain are called _________________.
seamounts
springs
trenches
guyots
13
The ocean floor is difficult to study for many reasons. Which reason does not belong?
water is very cold
extreme pressure
water is too hot
too dark
14
Where the water and the land meet, is called the ____________________.
tide
canyon
shoreline
guyot
15
Name the steep part of the ocean floor that can drop down 2 miles to the continental rise.
continental slope
ocean basin
shoreline
continental shelf
16
Where is life most abundant, in the ocean?
on the ocean floor
along the continental shelf
in the trenches
inside a seamount
17
An underwater mountain chain rising from the ocean basin, where seafloor is spreading is the
mid-ocean ridge
continental rise
seamount
continental slope
18
When you are playing on the beach, what part of the ocean floor are you standing on?
continental shelf
continental slope
abyssal plain
submarine canyon
19
How many oceans are there in the world?
4
7
5
6
20
Which part of the ocean floor is flat and covered with sand?
abyssal plain
continental rise
continental slope
submarine canyon
21
What is found at the end of the continental rise, which is more than 4,000 meters deep?
Antarctica
coastline
ocean basin
seamount
22
The deep, flat part of the ocean floor is called the _____________________________.
ridge
slope
trench
abyssal plain
23
A trench can only be found on the ______________________.
ocean floor
shoreline
down the continental slope
near the continental rise
24
How many continents are there?
8
4
6
7
25
Where would you likely find the remains of a whale when it dies?
abyssal plain
continental rise
seamount
trench
