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Underwater Features
Exploring the Ocean
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6th Grade
03/03/2010
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Continental Shelf
 Definition
A gently sloping,shallow part of the area of the ocean floo that extends outward from the edge of the continent.
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Continental Slope
 Definition
The incline at the edge of the continental shelf.
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Seamounts
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Mountains that are completely under water.
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Abysaal Plain
 Definition
Smooth,nearly flat region of the ocean floor.
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Mid-Ocean Ridge
Definition
A continous range of mountains that wind around the earth.
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Trench
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A deep sided canypn in the ocean floor. Deepest spot on earth.
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