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Ocean Floor Topography

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1 Ocean Floor Topography

2 A. Continental Slope Steady incline

3 Mountains whose peaks do not break through the surface of the ocean.
B. Seamount Mountains whose peaks do not break through the surface of the ocean.

4 Thick layers of sediment formed from sunken remains of dead organisms.
C. Abyssal Plain Thick layers of sediment formed from sunken remains of dead organisms.

5 Peaks along the sides of a valley. Runs all around the world.
D. Mid Ocean Ridge Peaks along the sides of a valley. Runs all around the world.

6 Volcanoes erupt, create mountains that break through the surface.
E. Volcanic Islands Volcanoes erupt, create mountains that break through the surface.

7 Gradually sloping area that borders each continent.
F. Continental Shelf Gradually sloping area that borders each continent.

8 Canyons- Mariana Trench: deepest in the world.
G. Trenches Canyons- Mariana Trench: deepest in the world.


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