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Oceanography
Vocabulary
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |