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Ocean Floor Topography
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A. Continental Slope Steady incline
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Volcanoes erupt, create mountains that break through the surface.
E. Volcanic Islands Volcanoes erupt, create mountains that break through the surface.
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Gradually sloping area that borders each continent.
F. Continental Shelf Gradually sloping area that borders each continent.
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Canyons- Mariana Trench: deepest in the world.
G. Trenches Canyons- Mariana Trench: deepest in the world.
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