Ocean Floor Geography Quiz

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#1

Which ocean is the deepest?

Pacific Ocean
Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
#2

What is the name of the deepest known part of the ocean?

Mariana Trench
Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Great Barrier Reef
Sunda Trench
#3

Which ocean is known for having the largest coral reef system?

Indian Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
#4

What is the term for a flat, elevated area on the ocean floor?

Trench
Seamount
Plateau
Canyon
#5

Which ocean is known for the occurrence of hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones?

Indian Ocean
Pacific Ocean
Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
#6

Which of the following is not a feature of the ocean floor?

Seamount
Trench
Canyon
Highlands
#7

What is the name of the underwater mountain range that runs through the Atlantic Ocean?

Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Marine Ridge
Pacific Crest
Atlantic Trench
#8

Which ocean is the smallest and shallowest among the world's oceans?

Arctic Ocean
Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
#9

What is the name of the underwater cliff that marks the outer edge of the continental shelf?

Abyssal plain
Hadopelagic zone
Continental slope
Submarine canyon
#10

Which ocean is bordered by three continents: Africa, Asia, and Australia?

Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Arctic Ocean
#11

Which of the following is not a type of ocean floor sediment?

Manganese nodules
Coral sand
Limestone
Shale
#12

What is the name given to the zone of the ocean floor that lies between the continental margin and the deep ocean basin?

Hadopelagic zone
Abyssal plain
Mid-ocean ridge
Continental slope
#13

What is the name of the ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of North America?

California Current
Gulf Stream
Kuroshio Current
North Atlantic Drift
#14

What is the term for the flat area of the ocean floor that extends from the continental shelf to the continental slope?

Abyssal plain
Hadopelagic zone
Mid-ocean ridge
Continental rise
#15

What is the term for the vertical movement of water from deep ocean layers to the surface?

Thermocline
Halocline
Upwelling
Downwelling

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