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Seafloor features

Chapter 12

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MId Ocean RidgePlace where new seafloor is formed
Continental MarginEdge of the continent that includes the continental shelf, continental shelf break, continental slope and the continental rise
Abyssal PlainThe flat part of the ocean floor that is coverd by sediment
Seamountan inactive volcanoe that is below the surface of the water
Continental shelfThe edge of the continent that extend out under the water
Deep sea trenchPlace where seafloor is being destroyed, a v-shaped depression on the seafloor that resembles a valley
Continental slopeThe steep side of the continental shelf where the continental shelf extends down to the seafloor
Continental riseAt the bottom of the continental slope where turbidity currents deposit sediment
SonarSound waves used to remotely sense the seafloor
Echo soundingUses sonar to detect the depth to the seafloor


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