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Below is a virtual ocean with several features depicted on the ocean floor. Match the name for each feature using the choices provided

oceanic trench

submarine canyon and fan

oceanic plateau

back-arc basin

island arc

abyssal plain

mid-ocean ridge

oceanic fracture zone

passive margin with relatively wide continental shelf

passive continental margin with narrow continental shelf

probable location of hot spot

Feature A

Feature B

Feature C

Feature D

Feature E

Feature F

Feature G

Feature H

Feature I

Feature J

Feature K

A.

oceanic trench

B.

submarine canyon and fan

C.

oceanic plateau

D.

back-arc basin

E.

island arc

F.

abyssal plain

G.

mid-ocean ridge

H.

oceanic fracture zone

I.

passive margin with relatively wide continental shelf

J.

passive continental margin with narrow continental shelf

K.

probable location of hot spot

Feature A Feature E Feature G Feature F: Feature H Feature B 40 Ma 40 Ma Feature C 120 Ma 27 Ma 40 Ma 9 Ma Active 48 to 0 Ma Feature D (refers to narrow sea between continent and islands) 25 Ma 19 Ma 24 Ma 140 Ma 20 Ma 0 Ma 5 Ma MaS 35 to0 FeatureI FeatureJ Feature K:

Explanation / Answer

Feature A - abyssal plain

Feature B - oceanic trench

Feature C - passive continental margin with narrow continental shelf

Feature D - passive margin with relatively wide continental shelf

Feature E - island arc

Feature F - probable location of hot spot

Feature G - submarine canyon and fan

Feature H - oceanic plateau

Feature I - back-arc basin

Feature J -mid-ocean ridge

Feature K - oceanic fracture zone

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