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the gently sloping part of the ocean floor nearest land
A
continental shelf
2
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the steep drop of the ocean floor between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain
A
continental slope
3
Q
ocean canyon
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trench
4
Q
vast flat area deep on the ocean floor
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abyssal plain
5
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peaks that form an underwater mountain chain alongside a central valley
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mid-ocean ridge
6
Q
the result of a volcanic eruption that breaks the surface of the ocean
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volcanic island
7
Q
underwater mountain
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seamount
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