Using the ocean floor diagram, what part of the ocean floor is F?
seamount
continental slope
abyssal plain
continental shelf
Using this map, sailors could catch the current off the coast of VA to help them get where?
South America
South Africa
Central America
Europe
Using the ocean floor diagram, what part of the ocean floor is C?
continental shelf
island
mid ocean ridge
abyssal plain
The measurement of salt in the water in a sample is called _____.
salinity
plankton
nutrient
millimeter
Only specially adapted organisms can survive at the bottom of the ocean because___.
the salinity is very low at the bottom of the ocean
the water is very warm at the bottom of the ocean
the sunlight is very bright at the bottom of the ocean
the pressure is very high at the bottom of the ocean
A child builds a sandcastle and the next morning it is gone. What caused it to disappear?
the changing of the tides
the salinity of the water
the moving currents in the water
the changing of water pressure
Using the ocean floor diagram, what part of the ocean floor is A?
continental slope
abyssal plain
continental shelf
trench
Based on this marine food web, which 3 organisms eat squid?
leopard seal, penguin, and elephant seal
zooplankton, cod, and leopard seal
leopard seal, elephant seal, and killer whale
krill, penguins, and leopard seals
The ocean floor _____.
is a flat bed of sand
covers less area than land
has mountains, plains, and ridges like land surfaces
is covered by the same amount of water everywhere
Using the diagram, what part of the ocean is letter G?
island
abyssal plain
trench
seamount