Question
If a student wants to draw a topography map of the ocean, what feature should be drawn closest to the coast? (1 point)
Responses
continental slope
continental slope
continental shelf
continental shelf
continental rise
continental rise
ocean trench
5 answers
continental shelf
Which underwater location would require the most time for a sonar signal to return back to the receiver?(1 point)
Responses
an abyssal plain
an abyssal plain
a continental shelf
a continental shelf
a trench
a trench
a deep-ocean basin
Responses
an abyssal plain
an abyssal plain
a continental shelf
a continental shelf
a trench
a trench
a deep-ocean basin
a trench
Which selection best describes the causes of tides on Earth? (1 point)
Responses
the gravitational influence of the Moon and the Sun
the gravitational influence of the Moon and the Sun
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Mercury's orbit around the Sun
Mercury's orbit around the Sun
the gravitational influence of Mars
Responses
the gravitational influence of the Moon and the Sun
the gravitational influence of the Moon and the Sun
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Earth's orbit around the Sun
Mercury's orbit around the Sun
Mercury's orbit around the Sun
the gravitational influence of Mars
the gravitational influence of the Moon and the Sun