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	Oceanography is a specific branch of geology.
	Oceanography is a specific branch of geology.
	True False

	The Northern Hemisphere is often referred to as the land hemisphere.

	True False

We can use sonar to study the ocean floor because

satellites provide the rate of gravitywe know how big the ship iswe know the speed of sound in waterwe have detailed maps of the complete seafloorwe can't measure the depth

Which one of the following water bodies is the largest ocean?

Aral SeaArctic OceanAtlantic OceanIndian OceanPacific Ocean

The measurement of ocean depths and the charting of the shape or topography of the ocean floor is

altimetrysonimetryoceanographybathymetrynone of the above

Which of the following is not considered one of the four main ocean basins?

PacificAsiaticArcticAtlanticIndian

The ____________ are likely the most level places on Earth.

deep-ocean trenchesmid-ocean ridgescontinental slopesguyotsnone of the above

	The mid-ocean ridge winds through all major oceans.
	The mid-ocean ridge winds through all major oceans.
	True False

	The true edge of the continent is the continental slope.
	The true edge of the continent is the continental slope.
	True False

Downslope movements of dense, sediment-laden water are known as ____________ currents.

longshoredensityavalanchesedimentturbidity

Identify each of the indicated provinces and key terms of the following passive continental margin by selecting the correct response.
(Passive continental margin diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The letters A through G appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 7 items numbered 11.1 through 11.7. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through G. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

11.1 continental shelf	[hint]
11.2 continental slope	[hint]
11.3 submarine canyon	[hint]
11.4 continental rise	[hint]
11.5 abyssal plain	[hint]
11.6 shelf break	[hint]
11.7 deep-sea fan	[hint]

Identify the following representative features of the ocean.
(Figure from Earth Science, 11th edition Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The letters A through D appear on an image associated with this question.

This question presents 4 items numbered 12.1 through 12.4. Each item is presented with a pulldown menu containing the letters A through D. For each item below, use the pull-down menu to select the letter that labels the correct part of the image.

12.1 Central American Trench	[hint]
12.2 Transform fault	[hint]
12.3 Mid-Atlantic Ridge	[hint]
12.4 Atlantic Ocean	[hint]

	The continental shelf varies greatly in width from one continent to another.

	True False

The deepest parts of the ocean are long, narrow features known as deep-ocean

canyonsridgesriftsscarstrenches

Seafloor sediments are described primarily based on their

iron contentsizeageshapeorigin

A buildup of coral around an active volcanic island is best characterized as a/an

fringing reefguyotrift valleybarrier reefatoll

	Changes in the global climate can change the distribution of organisms in the oceans.

	True False

	Metal sulfides are most commonly associated with deep abyssal plains.

	True False

	The most common sediment covering the ocean floor is sand.
	The most common sediment covering the ocean floor is sand.
	True False

The limiting depth of most active coral reef growth is about __________ meters.

456585105125

Which one of the following is not a resource extracted from the seafloor?

natural gasgas hydratesmanganese nodulescoalgravel

Gas hydrates are commonly composed of

oilcoalmethane hydratesulfur gasesice

It may not be economically feasible to mine manganese nodules because of

difficult conditions to physically mine the materialenvironmental concernsdisputable mining rightsvariable metal contentall of the above

The increase in world oil production from offshore regions since the 1930s is largely the result of

undervalued energy productsformation of oil in marine sediments since 1930technology improvementspopulation trends in coastal areasall of the above

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Chapter Test

Oceanography is a specific branch of geology.

The Northern Hemisphere is often referred to as the land hemisphere.

We can use sonar to study the ocean floor because

Which one of the following water bodies is the largest ocean?

The measurement of ocean depths and the charting of the shape or topography of the ocean floor is

Which of the following is not considered one of the four main ocean basins?

The ____________ are likely the most level places on Earth.

The mid-ocean ridge winds through all major oceans.

The true edge of the continent is the continental slope.

Downslope movements of dense, sediment-laden water are known as ____________ currents.

Identify each of the indicated provinces and key terms of the following passive continental margin by selecting the correct response. (Passive continental margin diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Identify the following representative features of the ocean. (Figure from Earth Science, 11th edition Prentice Hall, Inc.)

The continental shelf varies greatly in width from one continent to another.

The deepest parts of the ocean are long, narrow features known as deep-ocean

Seafloor sediments are described primarily based on their

A buildup of coral around an active volcanic island is best characterized as a/an

Changes in the global climate can change the distribution of organisms in the oceans.

Metal sulfides are most commonly associated with deep abyssal plains.

The most common sediment covering the ocean floor is sand.

The limiting depth of most active coral reef growth is about __________ meters.

Which one of the following is not a resource extracted from the seafloor?

Gas hydrates are commonly composed of

It may not be economically feasible to mine manganese nodules because of

The increase in world oil production from offshore regions since the 1930s is largely the result of

Identify each of the indicated provinces and key terms of the following passive continental margin by selecting the correct response.
(Passive continental margin diagram, Copyright © Prentice Hall, Inc.)

Identify the following representative features of the ocean.
(Figure from Earth Science, 11th edition Prentice Hall, Inc.)