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Abyssal plain
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A large, flat, almost level area of the deep- ocean basin.
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Continental rise
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the gently sloping section of the continental margin located between the continental slope and the abyssal plain.
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abyssal plain
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a large, flat, almost level area of the deep-ocean basin.
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continental shelf
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the gently sloping section of the continental margin located between the shoreline and the continental slope.
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Continental slope
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the steeply inclined section of the
continental margin located between the continental rise and continental shelf. |
