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Why are diatom shells found in ocean-floor sediments?
diatom shells settle on the ocean floor from the surface
Where can you find the youngest rocks on the ocean floor?
you can find the youngest rocks on the top of the ocean floor.
In the process of sea-floor spreading how does the ocean floor become wider?
New floor forms and spreads from mid-ocean ridges
What does ocean sea floor mean?
Ocean sea floor is the bottom of the ocean, under all the water, also known as benthos.
How do volcanoes affect the ocean floor?
Volcanoes affect the ocean floor by adding sediment to the ocean basin (bottom of the ocean.) Hope I helped!
What is the term for the place where the ocean floor suddenly plunges downward?
Abyss
What is the place where the ocean floor suddenly plunges downward called?
CONTINENTAL SLOPE
The place where the ocean Floor suddenly plunges downward is called the?
continental slope
1the place where the ocean floord suddenly plunges downward is calle?
The continental shelf
The place where the ocean floor suddenly plunges downward is called the A. continental shelf. B. continental slope. C. abyssal plain. D. abyssal hill.?
The answer is: B. Continental slope.
What are Deep underwater canyons called?
The oceans floor doesn't just keep getting wider instead the ocean floor plunges into deep underwater canyons called deepocean trenches.Where ever deep ocean trenches are there is subduction.
A portion of the ocean floor moves rapidly downward what type of wave would you expect?
tsunami
What are earthquakes that occur on the botton of the ocean floor?
When earthquakes happen underwater, they can cause tsunamis. The water will suddenly rush back, and people will be able to the ocean/ water bed. Then the water will suddenly come rushing forward, destroying everything in its path.
What is the topography of the ocean floor?
The topography of the ocean floor
Which landforms are on the ocean floor?
which landforms are on the ocean floor
Who wrote suddenly?
"Suddenly" was written by Billy Ocean, Wayne Brathwaite, and Keith Diamond. It was released in 1984 as a single from Billy Ocean's album "Suddenly."
A portion of the ocean floor moves rapidly downward what type of wave would it produce?
Such a displacement of water could lead to a tsunami also known as a seismic sea wave.
