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ch. 9 word list 5
ch. 9 science 8th grade mr hardy
Term | Definition |
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Continental shelf | Gradually sloping end of a continent that extends beneath the ocean |
Continental slope | Ocean basin feature that dips steeply down from the continental shelf |
Abysmal plain | Flat sea floor area from 4000 to 6000 m below |
Mid ocean ridge | Area where new ocean floor is formed |
Trench | Long narrow, steep sided depression in the sea floor |
continental shelf | gradually sloping end of a continent that extends beneath the ocean |
continental slope | ocean basin feature that dips steeply down from the continental shelf |
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