Earth Science: Chapter 23

Seamounts are

The shallow sea floor located between the shoreline and the deep-ocean bottom is the

Oceanography includes the study of

Which of the oceans is the smallest?

Which of the oceans is the largest and deepest?

The global ocean covers nearly how much of the Earth's surface?

Ocean water is made up of what percentage of dissolved solids.

Iceland is an island that has formed along a

What name is given to the system used by scientists to map the ocean floor?

Which of the following can be found in the deep-ocean basins?

A seamount that has been partially eroded making it flat on top is called a

The two main gases in the ocean are nitrogen and ______?

How much of the Earth's water supply is in the oceans?

Moving from the deep-ocean basin toward the shore, the first feature you would find is the

What name is given to a large body of salt-water that is smaller than an ocean?

Which of these features is closest to the shore?

The dissolved solid that gives the ocean its salty taste

The vehicle in the picture is a

Ocean temperature varies depending on