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Oceans & Landforms

5C Ocean Features and Landforms Study Stack

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Earth's oceans and land can be affected in constructive ways and destructive ways by _________. natural processes
Process that create landforms Constructive
Processes that destroy landforms Destructive
Weathering Processes that break down rocks at or near the Earth's surface
Water is an important cause of ______. weathering
Erosion Movement of sediments and soil by wind, water, ice, and gravity
Deposition Dropping of sediments by water, wind, or ice
Shells on the beach is an example of _______. Deposition
Landslides Mass movements of land due to gravity
______ are mountains with openings in Earth's crust through which magma, gases, and ash reach the earth's surface Volcanoes
Underwater volcanoes not formed on the mid-ocean ridge Seamounts
Vibrations on Earth's surface caused by sudden movement in Earth Earthquake
Earthquakes that occur in the ocean can cause ______. Tsunamis
Large amount of water covers land that is usually dry Flood
Continental Shelf The part of the continent located under the water
Continental Slope The steep slope where the continental shelf drops to the bottom of the ocean
Mid-Ocean Ridge mountain range at the bottom of the ocean that divides the ocean into two parts
Rift Narrow trench in the center of the highest part of the mid-ocean ridge
Underwater volcanic activity that adds mountains to either side of the mid-ocean ridge occurs at the _________ _________. Rift Zone
Deepest part of the ocean basin, deeper than any valley. Trench
Made up of low hills and flat plains. Located on either side of the mid-ocean ridge Ocean Basin
Low land between hills or mountains. Continental: ______. Oceanic: _______. Continental: Valley. Oceanic: Rift
Deep valley with high steep sides. Continental: ______. Oceanic: _______. Continental: Canyon. Oceanic: Trench.
An opening in the surface through which lava flows. Continental: ______. Oceanic: _______. Continental: Volcano. Oceanic: Seamount.
Land which rises high above the ground. Continental: ______. Oceanic: _______. Continental: Mountain Range. Oceanic: Mid-Ocean Ridge.
Wide, flat areas of land. Continental: ______. Oceanic: _______. Continental: Plains. Oceanic: Abyssal Plains.
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