chapter13 the ocean floor sample exam（考试会海底样品）（1页）.docVIP

Multiple Choice 1. Which one of the following is NOT part of the continental margin? a. continental shelf b. continental slope c. continental rise d. continental trench 2. It is thought that submarine canyons on the continental slope have been generated by __________. a. streams when sea level was much lower than it is today b. streams when sea level was much higher than it is today c. a submarine glaciation d. turbidity currents 3. Which one of the following would you NOT associate with turbidity currents? a. deposits of graded beds b. density current c. excavation of submarine canyons d. formation of seamounts 4. Which one of the following would most likely be covered with thick turbidite layers? a. axial rift zone of an active mid-ocean spreading center b. upper part of a steep, narrow, submarine canyon c. deep-sea fan at the base of a continental slope d. ocean floor around a conical-shaped seamount 5. Which of the following is NOT true of deep ocean trenches? a. They are long and narrow depressions. b. They are sites where plates plunge back into the mantle. c. They are geologically very stable. d. They may act as sediment traps. 6. The BEST definition of the outer edge of the continental shelf is that point where __________. a. the gradient becomes very gentle b. the water depth reaches 100 fathoms c. it meets an oceanic ridge d. a rapid steepening of the gradient occurs 7. Seamounts ____________. a. are a special type of oceanic trench b. are volcanoes that form on the ocean floor c. form only in the Pacific Ocean basin d. are submarine canyons found near Australia 8. Submarine canyons found on the continental slope are believed to have been created ____________. a. by rivers during the ice age b. by faulting c. because of a plate plunging into the mantle d. none of these 9. Which of the following is associated with ocean ridges? a. rift zones b.