Marine Science Test STUDY GUIDE #5-6 ID: C

Marine Science Test STUDY GUIDE #5-6 ID: C True/False ____ 1. Scientists have always known that the topography of the seafloor is varied. ____ 2. Seafarers used Secchi disks and knots tied on lines to measure the depth of the ocean. ____ 3. There are no organisms found in trenches. ____ 4. Many marine mammals are found in trenches. ____ 5. Sonar is an acronym for Sea and Ocean Noise Acquiring Radar. ____ 6. One way to map the ocean floor is by using satellite imaging. Multiple Choice Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question. 7.What is the tallest mountain on Earth is? ______8.Which are some reasons for mapping the seafloor? ______

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Know how to read this graph. 9. Know the features of the ocean floor? ______10. The Origin of Continents and Oceans was published by whom? ______11.Which type of ocean floor imaging is best used for finding shipwrecks? ______12.When devising the Theory of Continental Drift, evidence from geologists and paleontologists included ______13.What is another term for ocean floor topography? ______14.Astrology is not considered to be a science because ______15. Know that the Ice Age is not a geographic time period. 16. Know the four basic layers of the Earth. 17.Which of the following is not a characteristic of science? a. being based on faith b. being based on observation c. being open to argumentation d. being subject to change 18.What modern day technique is now being used to map the ocean floor? ______19.Activities at ______boundaries are most likely to cause tsunami waves. 20.Much of the bedrock of Florida is comprised of ______. 21.The scientist who came up with the Theory of Continental Drift is ______21.What is the name of the supercontinent that existed over 5 billion years ago? ______22. Know the techniques used to map the seafloor. 23.Why do Harbor Seals tend to remain on the continental shelf? ______24. Know the names and locations of the tectonic crustal plates on Earth. 25.Present-day Florida was once a part of which continent? 26.The average depth of the ocean is closest to ______

Matching You will need to know the name of the following seafloor features of the ocean floor with the definition. a. submarine canyon e. continental slope b. seamount f. mid-ocean ridge c. continental rise g. abyssal plain d. trench h. continental shelf