PHYS 203 Exam 3 Questions With Correct
Answers
study |of |the |earth's |hydrosphere |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-oceanography
the |measurement |of |the |depth |below |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-bathymetry
the |measurement |of |depth |above |sea |level |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hypsometry
what |topographical |maps |should |really |be |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hypsomographical |
maps
what |oceanography |should |really |be |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-oceanology
method |of |measuring |the |depth |of |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sounding
measurement |unit |of |ocean |depth |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fathom
length |of |a |fathom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6 |ft
used |to |be |the |length |of |a |fathom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-two |arm |lengths
measure |depth |of |the |ocean |by |admitting |a |sound |into |the |ocean |and |listening |for |the |echo |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-echo |sounding
,average |speed |of |sound |in |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1507 |m/s
Sound |Navigation |and |Ranging |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-SONAR
a |more |accurate |echo |sounding |technique |using |multiple |sounds |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
SONAR
max |depth |of |the |oceans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-11km
max |elevation |of |continents |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8.85 |km
average |depth |of |oceans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3.7 |km
average |elevation |of |continents |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-840 |m
percent |of |the |ocean |floor |that |has |been |mapped |in |detail |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5%
Depth |below |ocean |floor |rocks |were |drilled |under |the |Ocean |Drilling |program |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-2.1 |km
Depth |below |ocean |floor |rocks |were |drilled |under |the |Integrated |Ocean |Drilling |Program |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7 |km
another |name |for |the |ocean |basin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-abyssal |plain
bottom |of |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ocean |basin
, area |between |the |ocean |basin |and |the |continental |slope |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-continental |
rise
area |between |the |continental |rise |and |the |continental |shelf |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
continental |slope
the |area |above |the |continental |slope |and |immediately |beyond |the |continent |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-continental |shelf
the |edge |of |the |continent |where |it |meets |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-continental |
margin
a |continental |margin |where |there |is |active |geologic |activity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-active |
continental |margin
example |of |a |coast |with |an |active |continental |margin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-west |coast |of |
South |America
a |continental |margin |where |there |is |active |geologic |activity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-passive |
continental |margin
example |of |a |coast |with |a |passive |continental |margin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-east |coast |of |
north |america
a |subduction |zone |in |oceanography |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-trench
oceanic |oceanic |subduction |zone |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-oceanic |trench
oceanic |continental |subduction |zone |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-continental |trench
Answers
study |of |the |earth's |hydrosphere |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-oceanography
the |measurement |of |the |depth |below |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-bathymetry
the |measurement |of |depth |above |sea |level |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hypsometry
what |topographical |maps |should |really |be |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-hypsomographical |
maps
what |oceanography |should |really |be |called |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-oceanology
method |of |measuring |the |depth |of |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-sounding
measurement |unit |of |ocean |depth |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-fathom
length |of |a |fathom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-6 |ft
used |to |be |the |length |of |a |fathom |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-two |arm |lengths
measure |depth |of |the |ocean |by |admitting |a |sound |into |the |ocean |and |listening |for |the |echo |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-echo |sounding
,average |speed |of |sound |in |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-1507 |m/s
Sound |Navigation |and |Ranging |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-SONAR
a |more |accurate |echo |sounding |technique |using |multiple |sounds |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
SONAR
max |depth |of |the |oceans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-11km
max |elevation |of |continents |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-8.85 |km
average |depth |of |oceans |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-3.7 |km
average |elevation |of |continents |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-840 |m
percent |of |the |ocean |floor |that |has |been |mapped |in |detail |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-5%
Depth |below |ocean |floor |rocks |were |drilled |under |the |Ocean |Drilling |program |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-2.1 |km
Depth |below |ocean |floor |rocks |were |drilled |under |the |Integrated |Ocean |Drilling |Program |- |
CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-7 |km
another |name |for |the |ocean |basin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-abyssal |plain
bottom |of |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-ocean |basin
, area |between |the |ocean |basin |and |the |continental |slope |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-continental |
rise
area |between |the |continental |rise |and |the |continental |shelf |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-
continental |slope
the |area |above |the |continental |slope |and |immediately |beyond |the |continent |- |CORRECT |
ANSWER✔✔-continental |shelf
the |edge |of |the |continent |where |it |meets |the |ocean |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-continental |
margin
a |continental |margin |where |there |is |active |geologic |activity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-active |
continental |margin
example |of |a |coast |with |an |active |continental |margin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-west |coast |of |
South |America
a |continental |margin |where |there |is |active |geologic |activity |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-passive |
continental |margin
example |of |a |coast |with |a |passive |continental |margin |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-east |coast |of |
north |america
a |subduction |zone |in |oceanography |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-trench
oceanic |oceanic |subduction |zone |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-oceanic |trench
oceanic |continental |subduction |zone |- |CORRECT |ANSWER✔✔-continental |trench
