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Islands like for example Hawaii!
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 14y agoSea mounts, oceanic ridges, islands, continents
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∙ 11y agoit becomes part of the oceanic crust
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∙ 10y agoA large crater called a 'caldera' forms at the top of a volcano
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∙ 16y agoAn atoll.
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∙ 7y agoWhen this happens a new island is formed.
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What are the 3 main regions of the ocean floor?
The ocean floor is divided into the Continental Shelf, the Continental Slope, and the Continental Rise.
Submarine fans reefs and the deep ocean floor all belong to which type of sedimentary depositional environment?
The deep ocean floor and submarine sand reefs are all made up of limestone environment. Limestone is a sedimentary type of rock that can be found in many places. It falls to the ocean floor when tides rise and fall.
What is the safest floor in a high rise to go to during Hurricane Sandy if you live in New York City?
Anything above the second floor should be safe. Stay away from windows no matter what floor you are on.
What are the four sections of the ocean floor?
A.Rift zoneC Near the continental marginB.Abyssal plainB Very flat part of ocean floorC.Ocean trenchA Site of seafloor spreadingD.SeamountD Underwater volcano
Do most of the volcanoes of the mid-ocean ridge rise above the oceans surface?
False, Iceland is the only place in the world that a mid-ocean ridge, or a volcano from a mid-ocean ridge become subaerial.
What ocean floor feature consists of chains of individual volcanoes?
The ocean floor feature that consist of chains of individual volcanoes is called mid ocean ridges. This ridge can rise from 1 to 3 kilometers above the ocean basin.
What are landforms that rise to peaks above 200 feet called?
Landforms that rise to peaks above 200 feet are typically referred to as hills or mountains, depending on their size and characteristics.
Landforms that rise to peaks above 200 feet?
If Im sure its a mountain
What are the 3 main regions of the ocean floor?
The ocean floor is divided into the Continental Shelf, the Continental Slope, and the Continental Rise.
What are underwater landforms?
The Underwater landforms are the continentalshelf ,continental slope , continental rise , sea mounts , mid-ocean ridge ,abyssal plain , trench , and basin.
What are land from continent's edge to ocean floor?
That area is known as the continental shelf. It is the submerged part of a continent that extends from the shoreline to a point where there is a significant drop-off into the ocean depths. The continental shelf is an important ecosystem that supports diverse marine life and is often exploited for its resources such as oil and gas.
What is an ocean volcano that does not rise above the surface of the water?
A seamount.
When ocean temperatures rise a few degrees above normal?
winter
Do continents reach the bottom of the ocean?
They do touch the ocean floor. they're like a giant mound, and the beaches flow into the water.
What does the continental slope look like?
Ocean floor from the edge of the continental shelf to the continental rise
Why are mid-ocean ridges in Iceland unusual?
They rise above sea level.
Did the volcanic islands in the hawaiian islands rise from the ocean floor?
yes, otherwise they would be floating around
