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Marine science chapter 2
Marine science chapter 2
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Which of earth's layers is liquid iron and nickel?
inner core
outer core
mantle
crust
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Which is not evidence for the Continental Drift Theory?
fossils that matched on different continents
shape of continents matched up like a puzzle
present day animals match on different continents
mountain ranges that matched on different continents
3
When ocean plates collide and one plate subducts under another , it creates a structure known as a
trench
abyssal plain
volcano
tsunami
4
Deep part of the ocean, flat ocean floor.
continental slope
abyssal plain
seamount
hadal zone
5
The large pieces of the Earth’s crust that move to cause earthquakes.
tectonic plates
plate boundaries
puzzle pieces
continental drift
6
A continuous mountain range that is on the ocean floor, and runs the length of the Atlantic Ocean to Africa
mid-ocean ridge
himalayans
gulf coast range
Mariana trench
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Which is not a feature of the ocean floor?
continental slope
continental rise
continental shift
mid-ocean ridge
8
What layer of the earth is solid and made of iron and nickel?
crust
mantle
outer core
inner core
9
Which ocean is located below 60 S latitude?
Atlantic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
10
The name of the supercontinent before it broke apart?
Pangaea
Continentaland
Laurasia
Gondwanaland
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The part of the ocean floor where tides occur.
intertidal zone
continental shelf
hadal zone
seamounts
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The part of the ocean floor where sediments build up at the bottom of a steep slope
continental shelf
abyssal plaine
continental rise
intertidal zone
13
The largest ocean basin is the
Artic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
14
Which of earth's layers is the thickest?
inner core
crust
mantle
outer core
15
Who is credited with the idea of Continental Drift?
James Cameron
Fred Flintstone
Jacques Cousteau
Alfred Wegener
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What type of plate boundary would most likely cause earthquakes?
divergent
convergent
transform
oceanic
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A place where plate boundaries are moving apart
divergent boundary
transform boundary
convergent boundary
fault line