Ocean Floor Parts

Front

What is the flat land located on either side of the mid-ocean ridge?

Back

Abyssal plain

Front

Where is the shallowest part of the ocean floor?

Back

Continental shelf

Front

What are underwater mountain ranges called?

Back

Mid-ocean ridges

Front

Which of these are the deepest parts of the oceans?

Back

Ocean Trench

Front

What is the steep slope at the edge of the continental shelf?

Back

Continental slope

Front

What is the term for the area where the ocean meets the land?

Back

Coastal zone

Front

What is the process by which oceanic crust is formed at mid-ocean ridges?

Back

Seafloor spreading

Front

What is the term for the flat, deep areas of the ocean floor?

Back

Abyssal plain

Front

What geological feature is formed by the subduction of one tectonic plate beneath another?

Back

Ocean trench

Front

What is the term for the underwater landform that rises sharply from the ocean floor?

Back

Seamount