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salinity
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the total amount of dissolved salts in a sample of water
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sonar
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SOund NAvigation and Ranging
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seamount
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a volcanic mountain rising from the ocean floor that doesn't reach the surface
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trench
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a long, deep valley on the ocean floor through which old ocean floor sinks back toward the mantle
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continental shelf
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a gently sloping, shallow area that extends outward from the edge of each continent
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continental slope
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the seep edge of the continental shelf
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abyssal plain
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a broad area covered with thick layers of mud and silt
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mid-ocean ridge
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long chains of mountains on the ocean floors
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