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Ocean Features Topography
Test Description: S6E3.c. Describe the composition, location, and subsurface topography of the world’s oceans.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The most prominent feature in the oceans, forming an almost continuous mountain range, is the
A
seamount
B
deep-ocean trench
C
mid-ocean ridge
D
abyssal plain
2) Marking the boundary between the continental crust and the oceanic crust is the
A
continental slope
B
abyssal plain
C
mid-ocean ridge
D
continental shelf
3) Where trenches do not exist, the steep continental slope merges into a more gradual incline known as the continental
A
coast
B
end
C
run
D
rise
4) What does sonar stand for?
A
sound navigation and ranging
B
What does sonar stand for?
C
sound and radar
D
sub-ocean navigation and ranging
5) Sonar technology is based on the echo-ranging behavior of
A
bats.
B
moths.
C
seals.
D
sea lions.
6) The part of a continent that is submerged in relatively shallow sea.
A
abyssal plain
B
continental shelf
C
continental slope
D
continental rise
7) What does Geosat measure?
A
the direction and speed of ocean currents
B
the velocity of waves hitting the shoreline
C
changes in the height of ocean surface
D
changes in the ocean’s landforms
8) What does Seasat measure?
A
changes in the ocean’s height
B
the velocity of waves hitting the shoreline
C
changes in the ocean’s landforms
D
the direction and speed of ocean currents
9) The process by which molten material adds new oceanic crust to the ocean floor...
A
abyssal plain
B
sea-floor spreading
C
Geosat
D
Sonar
10) When one oceanic plate is forced underneath another plate then subduction takes place at
A
Sea-floor spreading
B
Mid-ocean ridge
C
Mountain
D
Trench
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