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Science
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Abyssal Plain | Great flat sediment - covered areas of ocean floor |
| Continental Shelf | The edge of a continent that lies under the ocean |
| Continental Slope | The slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor |
| Convergent Plate Boundary | A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving toward eachother |
| Divergent Plate Boundary | A tectonic boundary where two plates are moving away from each other |
| Mid-Ocean Ridge | A seafloor mountain system formed by plate tectonics |
| Ocean Trench | Long narrow depressions on the seafloor |
| Seamount | An underwater mountain with steep sides rising from the seafloor |
| Sounding | The measurement as a function of altitude |
| Subduction | When an oceanic plate runs into a continental plate and slides beneath it. |
| ROV (Remotely Operated Vehicle) | an unoccupied underwater robot that is connected to a ship by a series of cables |