Continental and Ocean Floor Features

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What is the continental shelf?

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A submerged extension of the continent

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What is the continental shelf made of?

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Granite

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What is the continental rise composed of?

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Sediments

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What is the abyssal plain made of?

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Basalt

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What is the mid-ocean ridge?

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An underwater mountain range

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What are seamounts made of?

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Basalt

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What are ocean trenches?

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Deep, narrow depressions

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What are ocean trenches made of?

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Basalt

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Which of the following is not a deep ocean feature? Continental shelf, Seamount, Trench, Abyssal hill

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Continental shelf

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What is a guyot?

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A flat-topped submarine volcanic mountain