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Ocean Floor!
This testes on ocean floor vocab!
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the continental shelf?? | The part of the continent located under the water is known as the continental shelf.THis is the shallowest part of the ocean floor,wher the continent meets the ocean floor. |
| What is the continental slope?? | The steep slope where the continental shelf drops to te bottom of ocean floor. |
| What is the Mid-Ocean Ridge?? | On the bottom of the ocean, there is a moutain range that divides the ocean floor in two. |
| What is a rift zone?? | In the center of the mid-ocean ridge there is a narrow valley called a rift. |
| What is a trench?? | A trench is a steep sided canyon in the bottom of the ocean. The trenches are the deepest part of the ocean basin. |
| What is the ocean basin?? | This part of the ocean is made up of low hills & flat plains. |
| What is a seamount?? | A seamount is an underwater volcanoe. |