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Earth Science 101 Practice Test: The Ocean Floor
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Earth Science 101 Practice Test: The Ocean Floor
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1. Which one of the following concerning mid-ocean ridges is false?
2. ________ develop where oceanic lithosphere bends downward and sinks into the mantle.
3. Which of the following is NOT true of deep ocean trenches?
4. Which one of the following would most likely be covered with thick turbidite layers?
5. Black smokers" are associated with ________."
6. Which of the following is associated with ocean ridges?
7. Which ocean has the greatest average depth?
8. Minerals that crystallize directly from seawater are examples of ________.
9. The BEST definition of the outer edge of the continental shelf is that point where ________.
10. It is thought that submarine canyons on the continental slope have been generated by ________.
11. Which of the following is associated with ocean ridges?
12. Which one of the following concerning mid-ocean ridges is false?
13. Seamounts ________.
14. The ________ Ocean has more extensive abyssal plains than the Pacific Ocean because it has fewer trenches to trap sediments moving down the continental slope.
15. An echo sounder operates by measuring the time required for a ________.
16. Black smokers" are associated with ________."
17. How do calcareous oozes form?
18. The ________ Ocean is largest.
19. Which ocean has the greatest average depth?
20. Submarine canyons found on the continental slope are believed to have been created ________.
21. The gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline toward the deep ocean is termed the ________.
22. The oceans cover approximately ________ percent of Earth's surface.
23. The BEST definition of the outer edge of the continental shelf is that point where ________.
24. Which of the following is NOT true of deep ocean trenches?

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