Ocean Floor Features

Front

What is the shallow part of the ocean floor near the shore where marine life lives?

Back

Continental Shelf

Front

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

Back

Continental Slope

Front

What is the deepest known place on Earth?

Back

Mariana Trench

Front

What are the deepest parts of the ocean called?

Back

Trenches

Front

What is the flat area of the ocean floor that is very deep and far from land?

Back

Abyssal Plain

Front

What is the area where the ocean floor rises gently from the deep ocean to the continental shelf?

Back

Continental Rise

Front

What is the term for the underwater mountains formed by volcanic activity?

Back

Seamounts

Front

What is the term for the underwater valley that is deeper than the surrounding ocean floor?

Back

Trench

Front

What is the area of the ocean floor that is closest to the land?

Back

Continental Shelf

Front

What is the transition zone between the continental shelf and the deep ocean?

Back

Continental Slope