Ocean Floor

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What is a smooth, nearly flat region of the deep ocean floor called? Options: continental shelf, deep ocean basin, abyssal plain, trench

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abyssal plain

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What is a gently sloping, shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of the continent?

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continental shelf

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What is a deep, steep-sided canyon in the ocean floor?

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trench

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What do you call a steep incline of the ocean floor leading down from the edge of the continental shelf? Options: continental slope, trench, deep ocean basin, continental rise

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continental slope

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What is a gentle slope with a generally smooth surface that has been built up by the shedding of sediments from the continental block and is located between the continental slope and the abyssal plain?

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continental rise