Sanhita M. answered 01/26/16
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Mathematics and Geology
- Continental shelf: A gently sloping______________, shallow area of the ocean floor that extends off of the edge of a coast_____________.
- Continental slope: A sharp drop-off ___crust___________ from the end of the continental shelf.
- Abyssal plain: A smooth, nearly ____plannar/flat_______ area of the ocean floor.
- Trench: A deep canyon in the ocean floor; __continent-ocean____________ plate boundary; _______subduction________ zone.
- Volcanic island: An island created by an underwater ______volcano______.
-Mid-ocean ridge:The undersea _____mountain________ chain where new ocean floor is made; ______ocean-ocean________ plate boundary.
- Continental slope: A sharp drop-off ___crust___________ from the end of the continental shelf.
- Abyssal plain: A smooth, nearly ____plannar/flat_______ area of the ocean floor.
- Trench: A deep canyon in the ocean floor; __continent-ocean____________ plate boundary; _______subduction________ zone.
- Volcanic island: An island created by an underwater ______volcano______.
-Mid-ocean ridge:The undersea _____mountain________ chain where new ocean floor is made; ______ocean-ocean________ plate boundary.
- Seamount: A mountain on the ocean floor that is ___submerged_________ under water.