Notes
Mid-Ocean Ridge: Divergent plate boundary
Trench: Steep sided canyon
Continental slope: Steep incline, drop off
Abyssal plain: Smooth, nearly flat
Seamount: Mountains that are completely underwater
Continental shelf: Gently sloping, shallow area
Volcanic Island: An island that originates from a volcano.
Trench: Steep sided canyon
Continental slope: Steep incline, drop off
Abyssal plain: Smooth, nearly flat
Seamount: Mountains that are completely underwater
Continental shelf: Gently sloping, shallow area
Volcanic Island: An island that originates from a volcano.
Ocean Floor Lab
We had to use the formula for measuring ocean depth (D=Vx1/2T, D being the time, V being sounds of sound in water, 1507 meters per second and T for time) to figure out the depth in meters and kilometers.