Question 1

A seamount is a volcanic projection that does not rise above the surface.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Submarine canyons occur:

Accepted Answer

A)  at the part of an ocean basin nearest the poles. 
B)  at the part of an ocean basin nearest the equator. 
C)  at the junction between continental shelf and continental slope. 
D)  at the center of an ocean basin, at the edges of the mid-ocean ridge. 
A)  at the part of an ocean basin nearest the poles. 
B)  at the part of an ocean basin nearest the equator. 
C)  at the junction between continental shelf and continental slope. 
D)  at the center of an ocean basin, at the edges of the mid-ocean ridge.

Question 3

The Mariana Trench is about 20% deeper than Mount Everest is high. Explain how this statistic was determined and describe how each of these features were formed.

Accepted Answer

The deepest part of the ocean is the Mar

Question 4

Abyssal Plains and Abyssal hills cover about 25% of the surface of the earth. How are these features characterized?

Accepted Answer

About 25% of the surface of the Earth is

Question 5

The origin of submarine canyons is not well understood, but most likely

Accepted Answer

A)  is erosional, started by streams during periods when the sea level was lower. 
B)  is tectonic, and represents down-folds of rock within the continental shelf. 
C)  is organic, resulting from the activities of burrowing organisms. 
D)  is glacial, the work of glaciers depositing rock debris on the shelf. 
A)  is erosional, started by streams during periods when the sea level was lower. 
B)  is tectonic, and represents down-folds of rock within the continental shelf. 
C)  is organic, resulting from the activities of burrowing organisms. 
D)  is glacial, the work of glaciers depositing rock debris on the shelf.

A seamount is a volcanic projection that does not rise above the surface.

Submarine canyons occur:

The Mariana Trench is about 20% deeper than Mount Everest is high. Explain how this statistic was determined and describe how each of these features were formed.

Abyssal Plains and Abyssal hills cover about 25% of the surface of the earth. How are these features characterized?

The origin of submarine canyons is not well understood, but most likely

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Sediments

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Exam 4: Ocean Basins

A seamount is a volcanic projection that does not rise above the surface.

Submarine canyons occur:

The Mariana Trench is about 20% deeper than Mount Everest is high. Explain how this statistic was determined and describe how each of these features were formed.

Abyssal Plains and Abyssal hills cover about 25% of the surface of the earth. How are these features characterized?

The origin of submarine canyons is not well understood, but most likely

The Origin of the Ocean

A History of Marine Science

Earth Structure and Plate Tectonics

Ocean Sediments

Water

Atmospheric Circulation

Ocean Circulation

Waves

Tides

Coasts

Life in the Ocean

Pelagic Communities

Benthic Communities

Uses and Abuses of the Ocean

Filters