Question

practice use the list below to label the diagram of the ocean floor. write the correct term for each part on the line provided. abyssal plain continental shelf continental slope guyot seamount submarine canyon trench 1. ______ 2. ____ 3. ____ 4. ____ 5. ____ 6. ____ 7. ______

Explanation:

The continental shelf is the gently - sloping, shallow extension of a continent. The continental slope is the steeper part after the shelf. A submarine canyon is a steep - sided valley on the sea floor. The abyssal plain is a flat area of the ocean floor. A seamount is an underwater mountain. A guyot is a flat - topped seamount. A trench is a deep depression in the ocean floor.

Answer:

1. continental shelf
2. continental slope
3. submarine canyon
4. abyssal plain
5. seamount
6. guyot
7. trench