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The slope is the steep transitional area between the shelf and rise. The continental slope depth for the Atlantic Ocean is 3900 meters or in other words 12800 feet.
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Slope mining is used for deeply buried mineral deposite?
No, if the minerals are deep, slope mining is not possible.
What group was organized to fight against great Britain?
Continintal Army
Who was put in charge of the Continintal army in June 1775?
George Washington.
What factors increase the speed of a river?
steep slope and deep streambed
Can avalanches be found in Wisconsin?
As long as there is a deep slope, and avalanche can occur.
Deep valleys that run through a continental slope are called?
submarine canyons
What event is least likely to trigger a mass movement on a slope?
the growth of deep-rooted trees
What would be covered with thick turbidite layers?
deep-sea fan at the base of a continental slope
Flat seafloor in the deep ocean formed when deposits of sediment filled valleys?
continental slope
What Is An Island Slope?
An island slope is analogous to a continental slope, but it is attached to an oceanic island (volcano) rather than attached to a continent. In simple terms, it is that portion of the sea floor that slopes from an island's shallows down to the deep ocean floor.
A sharp drop from a continent to an ocean basin is called what?
A sharp drop from a continent to an ocean basin is called a continental slope. This feature marks the boundary between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.
What are facts about chalk?
It forms a scarp slope and it is sedimentary rock. It also is commonly in deep marine conditions.
