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Ocean floor

Douglas-Ocean Floor

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Continental Shelf Part of the continent found under the water; edges drop gently down from the shore
Continental Slope steep slope or drop from the shelf to the bottom of the ocean floor; the depth increases greatly here
Mid-Ocean Ridge a central mountain range under the ocean that divides the ocean floor into 2 parts; a row of underwater volcanic mountains are found here
Rift Zone located in the highest part of the mid-ocean ridge is a narrow trench; underwater volcanoes erupt here adding mountains to either side of the MOR
Seamounts volcanoes formed on the ocean floor (basin) but they are NOT part of the mid-ocean ridge
Trenches where steep-sided canyons and deep narrow valleys are found in the deepest part of the ocean floor (deeper than any valley found on land)
Ocean Basin found on both sides of the mid-ocean ridge made of low hills and flat plains
Abyssal Plain the flattest area of the ocean basin where seamounts can form
Created by: ndouglas66
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