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

Where is ocean water the densest?

Back

The bottom

Front

What Zone is known as the Abyssopelagic Zone?

Back

Abyssal

Front

How deep is the Twilight Zone below sea level?

Back

200-1,000 meters

Front

What is the area of the ocean floor that is flat and deep called?

Back

Abyssal plain

Front

What is the term for the underwater mountain range?

Back

Mid-ocean ridge

Front

What is the deepest part of the ocean called?

Back

Trench

Front

What is the name of the zone where sunlight can reach?

Back

Sunlight zone

Front

What is the term for the transition area between the sunlight zone and the deep ocean?

Back

Twilight zone