Ocean Formation
How many oceans exist in the world?
One
Which ocean zone is closest to the shore?
Intertidal
What type of reef forms when an island sinks below sea level?
Atoll
What is a guyot?
Single underwater flat mountain
What country has the most islands?
Sweden
What is the force that makes magma in Earth’s mantle move, due to heating and cooling?
Convection
What are the physical features of the ocean called?
Bathygraphic
What are the six components of a barrier island?
Ocean, Beach, Dune, Flat, Marsh, Lagoon
What is a trench?
Deep cut in the ocean floor
How many hearts does an octopus have?
3
What is an inlet where salt water meets freshwater?
Estuary
What are the two major regions of the ocean floor?
Continental Margin and Ocean Basin
What is formed when a piece of the mainland is broken off and separated by a body of water?
Barrier Island
What is a seamount?
Single underwater pointed mountain
What is the national animal of Scotland?
Unicorn
Which layer of the earth is hot, viscous liquid that churns in one place?
Asthenosphere
What portion of the continental margin is considered the continental shelf?
Top of Margin
What type of reef forms along the coast or an island?
What is a ridge?
Chain of underwater mountains
Which African animal name means "river horse"?
Hippopotamus
What continents make up Gondwanaland?
South America, Africa, Antarctica, Australia, India
List the three horizontal ocean zones in order from beach to ocean
Intertidal, Neritic, Oceanic
What is a volcano that forms in the middle of a plate, where magma rises upward until it erupts on the sea floor?
Hot Spot
What is an abyssal plain?
Flat ocean bottom
What "T" word is technically a wave generated by an undersea earthquake?