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Oceanography
Vocabulary
Term | Definition |
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continental slope | the steep area where the ocean rapidly gets deeper |
continental shelf | the underwater extension of each continent |
oceanic trench | deep, V-shaped valley in the ocean floor |
mid-oceanic ridge | a system of underwater mountains and valleys |
abyssal plain | a vast, flat area on the ocean floor |
wave | the up-and-down movement of surface water |
ocean | large bodies of water mostly filled with salt water |
beach | continental land that meets the ocean; low, flat land |
tide | rise and fall of |