Oceanography and Continental Margin Features Quiz

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#1

Which ocean is the largest by area?

Atlantic Ocean
Indian Ocean
Southern Ocean
Pacific Ocean
#2

What is the average depth of the world's oceans?

2,000 meters
3,500 meters
5,000 meters
7,000 meters
#3

What percentage of Earth's surface is covered by oceans?

50%
60%
70%
80%
#4

Which oceanic current is responsible for transporting warm water from the Gulf of Mexico to the North Atlantic?

California Current
Kuroshio Current
Gulf Stream
Canary Current
#5

What is the name of the deepest known part of the Earth's oceans?

Mariana Trench
Puerto Rico Trench
Java Trench
Sunda Trench
#6

Which of the following is not a continental margin feature?

Trenches
Continental shelves
Mid-ocean ridges
Seamounts
#7

What process is primarily responsible for the formation of submarine canyons?

Tectonic activity
Erosion by turbidity currents
Volcanic eruptions
Glacial processes
#8

What is the name of the underwater mountain range that runs through the Atlantic, Indian, and Southern Oceans?

Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Andes Mountains
Himalayas
Rocky Mountains
#9

Which of the following is not a factor influencing the density of seawater?

Salinity
Temperature
Pressure
Wind speed
#10

Which of the following is NOT a type of marine ecosystem?

Coral reef
Kelp forest
Tundra
Mangrove swamp
#11

Which oceanic feature is formed when a piece of the oceanic lithosphere is forced beneath another tectonic plate?

Abyssal plain
Mid-ocean ridge
Subduction zone
Fracture zone
#12

Which of the following is not a primary source of salt in seawater?

Erosion of rocks
Volcanic eruptions
River runoff
Biological processes
#13

What is the term for the process by which dissolved nutrients are brought up from the deep ocean to the surface?

Upwelling
Downwelling
Thermohaline circulation
Ekman transport
#14

What is the primary factor determining the density stratification of seawater?

Salinity
Temperature
Pressure
Ocean currents
#15

What is the name of the underwater ridge system located in the Arctic Ocean?

Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Gakkel Ridge
East Pacific Rise
Ridgeia Ridge

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