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The gradient of the continental slope varies between:Read the answer and worked solution →The flattest and smoothest regions of the world, 3,000 to 6,000 m deep, are the:Read the answer and worked solution →How many oceanic deeps have been explored so far?Read the answer and worked solution →Iceland is a part of which ocean-floor feature?Read the answer and worked solution →Seamounts are of which origin?Read the answer and worked solution →The best known submarine canyon in the world is the:Read the answer and worked solution →A flat-topped seamount is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →Low tropical islands of coral reefs surrounding a central depression are:Read the answer and worked solution →The boundary zone of rapid temperature decrease with depth is the:Read the answer and worked solution →The average surface temperature of the oceans is about:Read the answer and worked solution →Salinity is the amount of salt in grams dissolved in how much seawater?Read the answer and worked solution →Salinity of normal open ocean ranges between:Read the answer and worked solution →The landlocked Red Sea has salinity as high as:Read the answer and worked solution →The zone where salinity increases sharply with depth is the:Read the answer and worked solution →Catch the ocean floor featuresRead the answer and worked solution →Pop the salty watersRead the answer and worked solution →Run the ocean numbersRead the answer and worked solution →Slice the minor reliefRead the answer and worked solution →High or low salinityRead the answer and worked solution →Sort the floor divisionsRead the answer and worked solution →Type the numberRead the answer and worked solution →Oceans bingoRead the answer and worked solution →The vertical motion of ocean water refers to:Read the answer and worked solution →Because of the sun and moon, ocean water rises and falls how often each day?Read the answer and worked solution →In a wave, what actually moves across the ocean surface?Read the answer and worked solution →As a wave passes, the water particles travel in a:Read the answer and worked solution →A wave breaks when the water depth becomes less than:Read the answer and worked solution →Steep waves are usually:Read the answer and worked solution →Wave amplitude is:Read the answer and worked solution →Water movement caused by winds and pressure changes, rather than by the moon, is called a:Read the answer and worked solution →

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The gradient of the continental slope varies between:

  1. 10 to 15 degrees
  2. 30 to 45 degrees
  3. 2 to 5 degrees
  4. 1 degree or less
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Correct answer: C. 2 to 5 degrees

1. It connects the shelf to the ocean basins. 2. The slope is 2 to 5 degrees. 3. Its depth is 200 to 3,000 m. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 13, Water (Oceans)._

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The flattest and smoothest regions of the world, 3,000 to 6,000 m deep, are the:

  1. Continental shelves
  2. Mid-ocean ridges
  3. Oceanic trenches
  4. Deep sea plains
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Correct answer: D. Deep sea plains

1. They are covered with clay and silt. 2. These are the deep sea plains. 3. They slope very gently. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 13, Water (Oceans)._

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How many oceanic deeps have been explored so far?

  1. 57
  2. 67
  3. 47
  4. 37
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Correct answer: A. 57

1. 32 lie in the Pacific and 19 in the Atlantic. 2. 57 deeps have been explored. 3. 6 are in the Indian Ocean. _Source: syllabus Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 13, Water (Oceans)._

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