Oceanic Landforms
The center of the "highest part" of the mid-ocean ridge is a narrow trench called what?
What is "the rift zone?"
Which continental landform forms a "V" shape that is formed by erosion and weathering?
What is a "Valley?"
What is caused by the pull of the moon's gravity to Earth?
What are "Tides?"
What are shorelines made of sand called?
What are "Beaches?"
What landform is formed where the river meets the ocean?
What is an "Estuary?"
In what oceanic landform is the deepest ocean water found?
Which continental and oceanic landform both have openings on their surfaces which lava flows?
What are "seamounts and volcanoes?"
What is measured from its crest to its trough?
What is a "Wave?"
What landforms main purpose is to protect the mainland from waves?
What is a "barrier island?"
_________ are water-filled areas between Barrier Islands.
What are "Inlets?"
What underwater landform rising from the ocean floor is formed by extinct volcanoes?
What is a "Seamount"
Which continental landform most resembles a mid-ocean ridge?
What is a "mountain range?"
Waves effect Estuaries by depositing __________?
What is "sand?"
As waves deposit sand, the shapes of the barrier island _____________?
What is "Changes?"
A mix of freshwater and saltwater meet in this body of water.
What are "Estuaries?"
Where are Abyssal Plains found?
What is the "ocean basin?"
What continental landform is compared to a trench?
What is a "Canyon?"
How are cold and warm waters moved to different regions of Earth?
What are "Currents?"
What are the two forces that have the most impact on the shoreline on the beach?
What are "water and wind?"
Peedee River, in South Carolina, is an examples of what?
What is an "Estuary?"
Jose is walking on the portion of the beach that is covered with shallow water. On which part of the oceanic floor is Jose walking?
What is the "continental shelf?"
What continental landform is described as a wide, flat area of land?
What is a "Plain?"
How many times a day does the tide change?
What is "4?"
Barrier islands are pieces of land surrounded by ____________ on all sides.
What is "water?"
As the tide changes, the amount of ___________ in an inlet will change.
What is "water?"