The Broad General Flat Portion Of The Ocean Floor

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The broad general flat portion of the ocean floor. Continental shelf is the shallow portion of the ocean which lies close to the continental margin. In general continental shelves tend to be wider in the. Together they contain the overwhelming majority of all water on the planet and have an average depth of almost 4 km about 2 5 miles. In general the ocean floor can be divided into four major divisions.

Broad flat part of the deep ocean basin covered by mud and the remains of marine organisms continental shelf area between the shoreline and the continental slope gradually sloping end of a continent that extends out under water. At the part of an ocean basin nearest the equator d at the center of an ocean basin at the edges of the mid ocean ridge. The depth of the continental slope ranges from about 200 meters to about 4000 meters. Begins at the edge of the continental shelf and continues down to the flattest part of the ocean floor.

A mountain chain on the ocean floor. Is the broad flat portion. Continental shelf a broad relatively shallow submarine terrace of continental crust forming the edge of a continental landmass. Continental margin deep ocean basin continental crust comprises continental margin deep ocean basin is comprised of oceanic crust continental margin continental shelf begins at shoreline and ends at the slope depth can reach up to 200 m continental slope begins at shelf and extends to ocean floor ranges from 200 to 4 000 m deep ocean.

The broad flat part of the deep ocean basin. A huge crack in the ocean floor. A pacific ocean because its margins tend to be active. This graphic shows several ocean floor features on a scale from 0 35 000 feet below sea level.

Continental shelf 300 feet continental slope 300 10 000 feet abyssal plain 10 000 feet abyssal hill 3 000 feet up from the abyssal plain seamount 6 000 feet. The area between the continental shelf and the ocean floor. It is actually a part of the continent sloping gently towards the. The following features are shown at example depths to scale though each feature has a considerable range at which it may occur.

Ocean basin any of several vast submarine regions that collectively cover nearly three quarters of earth s surface. Learn vocabulary terms and more with flashcards games and other study tools. The ocean floor flattens out to a broad region formed from materials eroded from the adjoining. The geology of continental shelves is often similar to that of the adjacent exposed portion of the continent and most shelves have a gently rolling topography called.

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