Ocean Floor Geography Quiz

The Pacific Ocean is the deepest ocean, with the Mariana Trench reaching the greatest depths.

The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the ocean, located in the western Pacific Ocean.

The Pacific Ocean is known for having the largest coral reef system, including the Great Barrier Reef.

A plateau is a flat, elevated area on the ocean floor.

The Pacific Ocean is known for the occurrence of hurricanes, typhoons, and cyclones due to its warm waters and atmospheric conditions.

Highlands are not a feature of the ocean floor; they typically refer to elevated land areas on continents.

The Mid-Atlantic Ridge is an underwater mountain range running down the center of the Atlantic Ocean.

The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest ocean.

The continental slope is the underwater cliff marking the outer edge of the continental shelf.

The Indian Ocean is bordered by the continents of Africa, Asia, and Australia.

Shale is not a type of ocean floor sediment; it is a type of sedimentary rock found on land.

The abyssal plain is the zone of the ocean floor lying between the continental margin and the deep ocean basin.

The California Current is an ocean current that flows northward along the western coast of North America.

The continental rise is the flat area of the ocean floor that extends from the continental shelf to the continental slope.

Upwelling is the vertical movement of water from deep ocean layers to the surface, bringing nutrients and supporting marine life.