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What is the primary factor responsible for the formation of ocean basins?
What is the primary factor responsible for the formation of ocean basins?
- Volcanic eruptions
- Weathering and erosion
- Plate tectonic activity (correct)
- River drainage
What is the term used to describe the entire shape of an ocean floor?
What is the term used to describe the entire shape of an ocean floor?
- Oceanography
- Geography
- Bathymetry (correct)
- Topography
What feature forms the rim of an ocean basin?
What feature forms the rim of an ocean basin?
- Continental slope
- Abyssal plain
- Continental shelf (correct)
- Mid-ocean ridge
How many ocean basins are recognized by most oceanographers?
How many ocean basins are recognized by most oceanographers?
What percentage of the planet is covered by the world ocean?
What percentage of the planet is covered by the world ocean?
What is the primary way that ocean basins are formed?
What is the primary way that ocean basins are formed?
What occurs when tectonic plates crash into each other?
What occurs when tectonic plates crash into each other?
What is the characteristic of an active continental margin?
What is the characteristic of an active continental margin?
What is the function of fractured vaults in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
What is the function of fractured vaults in the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
What is the characteristic of an inactive continental margin?
What is the characteristic of an inactive continental margin?
What type of rock is brought to the seafloor's surface by volcanic eruptions as a result of plate movement?
What type of rock is brought to the seafloor's surface by volcanic eruptions as a result of plate movement?
What is the characteristic of the slope of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
What is the characteristic of the slope of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge?
What is a characteristic of abyssal hills?
What is a characteristic of abyssal hills?
What is a characteristic of guyots?
What is a characteristic of guyots?
What is a characteristic of ocean trenches?
What is a characteristic of ocean trenches?
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