Earth Science: Pre-Test

Earth science
Name: Yusoph, Yesha Danes R. Grade & Section: XI – Stem C

Teacher: Sir Hector A. Serra Score:
Quarter 2 – Module 8
LessoN1 | The Structure of Ocean Basins
Pre-Test
Directions: Read and understand each item and choose the letter of the co rrect answer. Use separate sheet of paper
for you answer.
1. B 6. D 11. A
2. B 7. A 12. C
3. B 8. C 13. B
4. B 9. C 14. D
5. D 10. B 15. D
Activity 1.: Matching Types

Directions: Match column A with the correct answer on column B. Write only the letter of answer on a separate sheet of
paper
1. C 6. F
2. A 7. H
3. D 8. G
4. B 9. J
5. E 10. I
Developing Mastery 1: How is the ocean

basin defined?
Instructions: Fill in the blanks with word/s to complete the information. Write your answer on separate answer sheet of
paper
An ocean basin is a massive depressed zone filled with ocean water. About 70 (2)% of the Earth’s surface holds ocean
basins. The physical and major features that are found in the ocean basins are ridges/ocean ridges, fracture zones, deep-
sea trenches, seamount, abyssal hill/plane, and guyot.
The ocean is the most prominent feature on Earth’s surface and are found in every continent and seem to girdle Earth.
Moreover, ocean basins can be divided into three major provinces such as continental margins,deep ocean basins, and
mid-oceanic ridges .Commonly, what are found on the ocean basin’s features were the results of the so called geologic
processes.These natural occurrences are part of the Earth’s processes and continuously moving due to Earth’s dynamic
features.
What I Have Learned

To process what you have learned from Lesson 1, answer the following questions. Be brief and precise.
1. Describe each major physical feature of ocean basins.
The physical and major features that are found in the ocean basins are continental margin, guyot, abyssal plain and hill,
ocean trench, mid-oceanic ridge and seamounts
 Continental margin is a submerged outer edge of the continent where continental crust transitions
into oceanic crust. The continental margin consists of three different features: the continental rise, the
continental slope, and the continental shelf.
 Guyot is a submerged volcanic mountain with a flat top.
 Abyssal plain, which refers to a flat surface which covered by the sediments.
 Abyssal hill refers to a small elevated landform from a great depth of ocean.
 Ocean trench is a long narrow, steep-sided depressions found on the ocean floor
 Mid-Oceanic ridge is a sea floor mountain system formed by plate tectonics.
 Seamounts refers to a large submerge volcanic mountain rising from the ocean floor.
2. Do you think that all ocean basins have the same physical features? Why?
 Active ocean basins undergo changes mainly due to plate tectonics, therefore no, I don’t think all ocean
basins have the same physical features. Ocean basins are transient features over geologic time, changing
shape and depth while the process of plate tectonics occurs. Each has its own set of physical and geologic
properties, as indicated previously in the module. This is due to the fact that the state of occuring activities
varies by basin; some ocean basins are expanding, while others are contracting. Another difference is that
each basin has a unique pattern of ocean-floor ages. Furthermore, the diameters and widths of various basins
vary.
3. Despite the vast information and technological advancement, why is it that mapping the ocean floor is quite difficult?
 Because we can't apply the same procedures and techniques on the deep ocean as we do on land, mapping the
seafloor is quite difficult. The abyssal zone (most of the sea floor lies between 4,000 and 6,000 metres below
sea level) also is very murky and difficult to see as sunlight doesn't get very far down.
Lesson 2 | The Evolution of Ocean Basins
What’s New | Learning Activity 1

Instructions: Write at least 5 information or descriptions of any physical features of ocean basin and continent boundaries
on a separate sheet of paper as shown below.
Ocean Basin Boundaries Continent Boundaries

 Pacific Ocean Basin. It is the world's largest  Asia is the world's biggest and most populous
and deepest ocean. It encompasses a third of continent, with most of its land mass
the Earth's surface, 63,800,000 square miles concentrated in the Eastern and Northern
(165,200,000 square kilometers). Hemispheres.
 Atlantic Ocean Basin. It has the simplest  Europe is a continent that lies fully in the
pattern of ocean-floor ages. Northern Hemisphere, with the majority of its
 Indian Ocean Basin. Africa borders it on the land mass in the Eastern Hemisphere. The
west, Asia on the north, Australia and the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean
Australasian islands on the east, and the to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the
Southern Ocean on the south. south, and Asia to the east form the
 Southern Ocean. The world's fourth biggest westernmost section of Eurasia.
ocean, after the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian  Africa is the world's second-largest continent
Oceans. The Southern Ocean is the only and the world's second-most populated
significant circumpolar body of water that continent, both after Asia. It encompasses
completely encircles the continent of about 30.3 million km2 (including nearby
Antarctica. It encompasses the Amundsen islands), accounting for 6% of the Earth's
Sea, Bellingshausen Sea, part of the Drake total surface area and 20% of its land area.
Passage, Ross Sea, a tiny section of the  North America is a continent that spans the
Scotia Sea, and the Weddell Sea, with a total whole Northern Hemisphere and almost all of
size of 20 million square kilometers (7 the Western Hemisphere. It's sometimes
million square miles). referred to as the Americas' northern
 Atlantic Ocean Basin. The smallest of subcontinent.
Earth’s five ocean basins in the Arctic. The  South America is a continent that is fully in
Arctic Ocean extends south from the North the Western Hemisphere, with the exception
Pole to the shores of Europe, Asia, and North of a small piece in the Northern Hemisphere.
America. It's sometimes referred to as the Americas'
southern subcontinent.
What I Have Learned

To synthesize your learning, answer briefly and precisely the following questions
1. Describe the five major ocean basins.

 Pacific Ocean Basin. It is the world's largest and deepest ocean. It encompasses a third of the Earth's surface,
63,800,000 square miles (165,200,000 square kilometers).
 Atlantic Ocean Basin. It has the simplest pattern of ocean-floor ages.
 Indian Ocean Basin. Africa borders it on the west, Asia on the north, Australia and the Australasian islands
on the east, and the Southern Ocean on the south.
 Southern Ocean. The world's fourth biggest ocean, after the Atlantic, Pacific, and Indian Oceans. The
Southern Ocean is the only significant circumpolar body of water that completely encircles the continent of
Antarctica. It encompasses the Amundsen Sea, Bellingshausen Sea, part of the Drake Passage, Ross Sea, a
tiny section of the Scotia Sea, and the Weddell Sea, with a total size of 20 million square kilometers (7
million square miles).
 Atlantic Ocean Basin. The smallest of Earth’s five ocean basins in the Arctic. The Arctic Ocean extends
south from the North Pole to the shores of Europe, Asia, and North America.
2. Did you notice that the world ocean has traditionally been divided into ocean basins? Is dividing the ocean
beneficial? Why?
 Yes. Even though there is one world ocean, it has traditionally been divided into four major ocean basins:
the Arctic, the Atlantic, the Indian, and the Pacific. Dividing the ocean basin is useful since it is one of the
mechanisms for researching not only the Earth's surface but also its depth, distance, and life.
Assessment
Directions: Read and understand each item and choose the letter of the correct answer. Use separate answer sheet of
paper.
1. A 6. D
2. D 7. C
3. D 8. B
4. B 9. B
5. C 10. B

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Name: Yusoph, Yesha Danes R. Grade & Section: XI – Stem C

Activity 1.: Matching Types

Developing Mastery 1: How is the ocean

What I Have Learned

1. Describe each major physical feature of ocean basins.

What’s New | Learning Activity 1

Ocean Basin Boundaries Continent Boundaries

What I Have Learned

1. Describe the five major ocean basins.

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