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Physical Features Of The Ocean.
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The longest physical feature on Earth is the
a) rift
b) mid-ocean ridge
c) seamount
d) continental shelf
A seamount is a:
a) submarine
b) sea horse
c) mountain under the sea
d) type of volcano
The sloped areas that surround the continents to make a shallow sea are called:
a) continental shelf
b) trench
c) continental slope
d) coastline
The tides are caused by the pull of the:
a) Moon
b) other planets
c) current
d) undertow
A tsunami can be caused by
a) upwelling
b) the currents
c) the tides
d) an earthquake
Where the shore meets the sea is called the
a) coastline
b) continental shelf
c) continental slope
d) river
The crack that runs down the center of a mid-ocean ridge is called a
a) trench
b) rift
c) seamount
d) abyssal plain
What is the cause of seafloor spreading
a) currents
b) pollution
c) plate tectonics
d) earthquake
Which part of the ocean is farthest from shore?
a) continental shelf
b) mid-ocean ridge
c) continental slope
d) coastline
What is one way that salt gets in the ocean?
a) ships
b) ocean currents
c) volcanic ash carried by the rain
d) upwelling
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