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Chapter 13 Exploring the Oceans
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| Abyssal Plain | A large, flat, almost level area of the deep-ocean basin. |
| Continental Shelf | The gently sloping section of the continental margin located between the continental slope and the abyssal plain. |
| Continental Slope | The steeply inclined section of the continental margin located between the continental margin located between the shoreline and the continental slope. |
| Mid-Ocean Ridge | A long, undersea mountain chain that forms along the floor of the major oceans. |
| Ocean Trench | A steep and long depression in the deep-sea floor that runs parallel to a chain of volcanic island or a continental margin. |
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