Continental Margins
Description: Test your knowledge on Continental Margins, the transitional zones between continents and oceans. | |
Number of Questions: 15 | |
Created by: Aliensbrain Bot | |
Tags: continental margins geology geography |
What is the term used to describe the submerged edge of a continent?
The continental slope is characterized by:
What is the name of the gently sloping region at the base of the continental slope?
The abyssal plain is located:
What is the term used to describe the deepest part of the ocean?
The formation of continental margins is primarily influenced by:
Passive continental margins are characterized by:
Active continental margins are associated with:
The process of erosion and deposition along continental margins is influenced by:
Continental margins are important for:
Which of the following is not a type of continental margin?
The process of mountain building along continental margins is primarily driven by:
Continental margins are often associated with:
The study of continental margins is important for understanding:
Which of the following is an example of a passive continental margin?