Section #: 16.2
The Seafloor
Practice Test
1.
What is the shallowest part of the continental margin calle
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a.
the shelf break
b.
a submarine canyon
c.
the continental shelf
d.
the continental rise
Hint
2.
What breaks mid-ocean ridges into smaller sections?
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a.
fracture zones
b.
abyssal plains
c.
shelf breaks
d.
submarine canyons
Hint
3.
__________ are submerged basaltic volcanoes more than 1 km high.
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a.
Submarine canyons
b.
Shelf breaks
c.
Fracture zones
d.
Seamounts
Hint
4.
How are submarine canyons formed
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a.
turbidity currents
b.
rivers
c.
longshore current
d.
runoff
Hint
5.
How are fjords formed?
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a.
tectonic forces
b.
global cooling
c.
longshore current
d.
sea level rise
Hint
6.
According to the graph, at what depth does the sea floor start to drop off?
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a.
1 km
b.
8 km
c.
4 km
d.
2 km
Hint
