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What Ocean is near indus valley?
The Arabian Sea is the ocean that is near the Indus Valley region in South Asia. The Indus River flows into the Arabian Sea, making it the closest ocean to the ancient Indus Valley civilization.
What is the definition of rift valley?
A rift valley is a linear-shaped lowland between highlands or mountain ranges created by the action of a geologic rift or fault. These valleys are formed when the Earth's crust is pulled apart, leading to the sinking and stretching of the land. Rift valleys are often sites of tectonic activity and can be associated with the formation of new ocean basins.
What is an undersea mountain range with a steep narrow valley along the center?
That would be a mid-ocean ridge, which is an underwater mountain range that forms at divergent plate boundaries. The steep narrow valley along the center is called a rift valley, where new oceanic crust is formed as tectonic plates pull apart.
How was the great valley formed?
It is formed by an upwelling of hot mantle material under the valley (which has elevated the land) and then split it as the hot mantle moves sideways away form the center of upwelling. This results in volcanoes and a Graben fault system (a rift valley) above the upwelling. Essentially the Rift Valley is the start of a new ocean - the two sides of Africa are splitting apart.
What is the coldest ocean on earth?
The coldest ocean on Earth is the Southern Ocean. It surrounds Antarctica and is known for its extremely cold temperatures and icy conditions.
What v-shaped valley lies along the bottom of the ocean?
darrelle revis
What is the deep v shaped valley that lies along the bottom of the ocean?
This iis a trench.Also ocean basin is the deepest part of the ocean.
What is an ocean valley?
an ocean valley is a valley that contains water
How low is Death Valley CA in North America?
1,000 meters and 70 ft. below the ocean
Which ocean is s shaped?
Atlantic Ocean
An earthquake below the surface of the ocean causes formation of a giant wave known as a?
It is a tsunami
Where is one example of a deep-ocean trench?
around the western edge of the Pacific Ocean
Which State has the lowest point in the US?
I believe that would be Death Valley in California, parts of which are well below sea level.
What is it called At 362011 feet the deepest known portion of the ocean floor?
There is no part of any ocean on earth that is 362011 feet below the surface.
What ocean did the central valley sea drain into?
Pacific Ocean
Is a valley under the ocean a deep ocean trench?
ocan
What is an underwater valley called?
An ancient under sea valley carved in the ocean floor is known as a canyon, usually given the name of the contributory river on the land. such as the Hudson Canyon, or the Clutha Canyon.
