The Seafloor

Question 1

A mid-ocean ridge is formed from ____.

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lava

Question 2

Magma from Earth's interior oozes from the cracks at mid-ocean ridges.

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T

Question 3

A mid-ocean ridge forms at what type of plate boundary?

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divergent

Question 4

Please select the word from the list that best fits the definition

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silt; mid-ocean ridges

Question 5

Deposits of gold can be found in the deep ocean.

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T

Question 6

Petroleum and coal can be mined from the continental shelf.

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T

Question 7

Which of the following can occur next to the continental shelf?

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continental slope

Question 8

____ are formed when one crustal plate is forced under another.

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Trenches

Question 9

Sediment tends to build up in the

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Abyssal plain

Question 10

A continental shelf is characterized by all of the following EXCEPT:

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Steep drop offs

The Seafloor Answers