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How does topography of the ocean floor compare to that on land?
Ocean topography is very similar to that on land. The different conditions do result in unique features, however.
What is the opposite of the ocean floor?
The ocean's surface
Do divergent plate boundaries only occur on the ocean floor?
No, divergent plate boundaries can occur both on the ocean floor and on land. When they occur on the ocean floor, they create mid-ocean ridges, while on land they can create rift valleys.
What is the end of the ocean floor called?
Dry land
What happens to an earthquake when it travels from its source to the ocean floor?
the ocean floor starts to break up just like the land does .
What is the floor of the ocean called?
The floor of the ocean is called the seabed or ocean floor. It is made up of different features such as abyssal plains, trenches, ridges, and volcanoes.
Which structures on the ocean floor are equivalent to mountains on land?
Seamounts and underwater volcanoes are structures on the ocean floor that can be equivalent to mountains on land. These features are created by volcanic activity and can rise thousands of feet from the ocean floor, resembling the towering heights of mountains on land.
What are the ocean zones based on the distance from land and the depth of the ocean floor?
Intertidal zone, coastal ocean, and open ocean.
What ocean zones based on the distance from the land and the depth of the ocean floor are the?
Intertidal zone, coastal ocean, and open ocean.
How do scientists study the ocean?
They send underwater submarines to study the ocean floor.
A mountain chain on the ocean floor?
The mid-ocean ridge. The longest in the world, in the sea and on land.
When lava flows from fissure son the ocean floor at places where tension is causing the ocean floor to be pulled apart new?
new land is formed
