Question 1

Satellites are used to map the ocean floor because:

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A)  they are unaffected by surface weather.
B)  they can cover areas where ships have not produced surveys.
C)  they can "see" large areas of the seafloor at one time.
D)  the shape of the ocean surface itself reflects large features on the seafloor below.
E)  All of the above statements are correct.F) A) and E)
G) D) and E)

Question 2

-Distinguish between a transform fault and a fracture zone.

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Transform faults are associated with mid...

Question 3

Ocean trenches are deep linear scars in the ocean floor caused by the divergence of plates along divergent plate boundaries.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

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A)   black smoker
B)   deep focus earthquake
C)   hydrothermal vent
D)   rift valley
E)   white smokerF) A) and D)
G) C) and D)

Question 5

Black smokers are hydrothermal vents that discharge superheated water with high concentrations of metal sulfides.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The instrument that emits a high-frequency sound beam to measure the depth of the ocean developed in the 1950s is the:

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A)  GLORIA.
B)  precision-depth recorder (PDR) .
C)  Seabeam.
D)  SeaMARC.
E)  SeaWif.F) A) and D)
G) D) and E)

Question 7

Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-submarine canyon

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A)  flat depositional surfaces that cover extensive portions of the deep-ocean basins
B)  deep linear scars on the deep-ocean floor caused by plate convergence
C)  narrow and deep valleys on continental slopes
D)  continental margins not in close proximity to any plate boundary
E)  continental margin associated with lithospheric plate boundariesF) a generally flat zone extending from the shore to the shelf breakG) shallow-water areas close to continentsH) D) and E)
I) A) and G)

Question 8

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

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A)   turbidity currents
B)   graded bedding
C)   turbidite deposits
D)   abyssal plains
E)   deep-sea fansF) D) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 9

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

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A)   continental margin
B)   active margin
C)   convergent active margin
D)   transform active margin
E)   rift valleyF) A) and D)
G) B) and C)

Question 10

The Pacific Ring of Fire is the seismically active area along the margins of the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The method that used most frequently to investigate sediment and rock layers of the sea floor is:

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A)  direct observation.
B)  drilling.
C)  light waves.
D)  satellite observation.
E)  sound waves (specifically seismic reflecting profiling) .F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 12

Echo sounding is not a very reliable way to measure ocean depth because water is a poor transmitter of sound.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Briefly describe the differences between abyssal hills (seaknolls), seamounts, and tablemounts.

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Abyssal hills, seamounts, and tablemount...

Question 14

Describe the characteristics and features of the oceanic ridge system, including the difference between oceanic ridges and oceanic rises.

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The oceanic ridge system is a network of...

Question 15

The direction of motion along a seafloor transform fault is:

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A)  associated with turbidity currents.
B)  in the same direction as the plates are spreading.
C)  in the same direction as the ridge offset.
D)  influenced by underwater boundary currents.
E)  perpendicular to the direction of plate movement.F) B) and E)
G) A) and B)

Question 16

Direct and indirect observations indicate that rivers are responsible for the formation of submarine canyons.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

-Describe the differences between passive and active continental margins and how these features relate to plate tectonics.

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Continental margins are shallow-water ar...

Question 18

Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

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A)   rift valley
B)   oceanic ridge
C)   oceanic rise
D)   seaknoll
E)   seafloor spreadingF) D) and E)
G) A) and C)

Question 19

Hydrothermal vents are often associated with central rift valleys along the oceanic ridge and rise system.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Hydrothermal vents are seafloor cold seeps with high concentrations of sulfur and salts.

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A) True 
 B)False

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The instrument that emits a high-frequency sound beam to measure the depth of the ocean developed in the 1950s is the:

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Ocean trenches are deep linear scars in the ocean floor caused by the divergence of plates along divergent plate boundaries.

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Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

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The direction of motion along a seafloor transform fault is:

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Direct and indirect observations indicate that rivers are responsible for the formation of submarine canyons.

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Describe the characteristics and features of the oceanic ridge system, including the difference between oceanic ridges and oceanic rises.

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Satellites are used to map the ocean floor because:

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-Distinguish between a transform fault and a fracture zone.

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The method that used most frequently to investigate sediment and rock layers of the sea floor is:

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Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

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Examine the five words and/or phrases and determine the relationship among the majority of words/phrases. Choose the one option that does not fit the pattern.

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-Describe the differences between passive and active continental margins and how these features relate to plate tectonics.

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Hydrothermal vents are seafloor cold seeps with high concentrations of sulfur and salts.

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Briefly describe the differences between abyssal hills (seaknolls), seamounts, and tablemounts.

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Echo sounding is not a very reliable way to measure ocean depth because water is a poor transmitter of sound.

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Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all. -submarine canyon

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The Pacific Ring of Fire is the seismically active area along the margins of the Pacific Ocean where earthquakes and volcanoes are common.

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Black smokers are hydrothermal vents that discharge superheated water with high concentrations of metal sulfides.

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