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deep-ocean basin
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What are five major tropical regions?
Name five basic climate regions
What are the five major tropic regions?
The five major tropic regions are the Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Equator, Arctic Circle, and Antarctic Circle. These regions experience high temperatures and unique biodiversity due to their proximity to the equator.
What is the name of the true ocean floor?
abyssal plain
Name the major regions of the midbrain?
The midbrain consists of three major regions: the tectum, tegmentum, and cerebral peduncles. The tectum includes structures like the superior and inferior colliculi, involved in sensory processing. The tegmentum houses structures important for motor control and arousal, while the cerebral peduncles contain fibers connecting the cortex to the brainstem.
What is the name of an isolated volcanic peak on the ocean floor?
seamont ?
Name of a deep depression in the ocean floor?
Challenger Deep.
What is the name of canyons that form the deepest part of the ocean floor?
The Marianas trench .
What is the name for wreckage on ocean floor?
Wreck debris or a debris field
Is there a formal name for the process of the sea floor being older the greater the distance from the mid-ocean ridge?
Sea floor spreading
Another name for divergent boundaries that occur under the ocean is?
Sea floor spreading
What is the name of a canyon that form the deepest part of the ocean floor?
The Marianas trench .
What is the name of the ship that collected rock samples that proved the ocean floor is younger near the mid-ocean ridge?
Glomar challenger
