Higher Order Questions:
How much of Earth’s surface is covered by water?
How can the world ocean be divided?
How does the topography of the ocean floor compare to that on land?
What types of technology are used to study the ocean floor?
What are the three main regions of the ocean floor?
How do continental margins in the Atlantic Ocean differ from those in the Pacific Ocean?
How are deep-ocean trenches formed?
How are abyssal plains formed?
What is formed at mid-ocean ridges?
What are the three types of ocean-floor sediments?
What does terrigenous sediment consist of?
What is the composition of biogenous sediment?
How is hydrogenous sediment formed?
Which ocean resources are used for energy production?
How are gas hydrates formed?
What other resources are derived from the ocean?