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20 Cards in this Set
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Abyssal plain |
Vey flat piece of land underwater |
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Continental shelf |
Right before you reach the slope (looks like a shelf) |
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Continental slope |
A slope in the ocean that is after the continental shelf |
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Mid-ocean ridge |
It is a place in which has a lot of mountains and valleys |
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Volcanic island |
A volcano that comes out the water |
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Mountain ridge |
A row of mountains |
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Low hills/plains |
Low hills and plains on the ocean floor |
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Barrier islands |
Islands that are surrounded by land |
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Estuaries |
Where a tide meets a stream |
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Seamount |
A mountain under water |
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Inlets |
An indention of a shore line |
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Rift zone |
Narrow trench in the center of the highest part of the mid-ocean ridge |
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Trench |
The deepest parts of the ocean basin and are deeper than any valley on land |
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Canyon |
Just like a trench (deep) |
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Valley |
Just like a valley on land |
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Volcano |
A volcano uderwater |
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Waves |
Water that comes up then crashes |
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Currents |
Forces in the ocean |
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Tides |
Caused by the moon. Can be a low tide, or a high tide |
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Beaches |
A place where there is sand that is by the ocean |
