On your Own Questions 1.5 - 1.8
Answer the questions in the space provided. Remember to answer in complete
sentences.
1.5. If an oceanic plate is colliding with a continental plate, what will most likely happen?
1.6. You are given a sample of sediment from the ocean. The container says it is a small
sample taken from a large amount of sediment buildup. From which region of the ocean floor did
the sample most likely come: the continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise or abyssal
plain? Why?
1.7. What gives water many of its unusual properties?
1.8. Benzene is a chemical that is liquid at room temperature. If frozen benzene is placed in a
liquid benzene, will it float or sink?