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What might the waters of a continental shelf contain more organisms than deeper abyssal waters?
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∙ 11y ago
because they can grow on the ocean floor and most life is concentrated near the continental shores.
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What does the continental shelf and the continental slope make up together?
They are both part of the larger structure called the continental margin where a continental plate meets an oceanic plate. The lower (deeper) end of the continental slope is called the continental rise.
What are the main features of abyssal plains?
Flat Sea Floor that is not near the shore, but farther out in the deeper ends of the ocean. It's where everything you see underwater is black if you were able to survive down there at the VERY BOTTOM!
What is the zone where the rocks move deepr and deeper?
The zone where rocks move deeper and deeper.
Why is continental crust deeper than oceanic crust?
The oceans flow to the places where the crust is the lowest. Gravity causes them to flow downward. The mantle, below the crust, is at the same depth everywhere, so if the crust is lower, it is because it is thinner.
How are some organisms able to survive without sunlight and photosynthesis-?
Some organisms have adapted to their environment through evolution. These species went through slow changes so that they could survive where they are. In some cases, the environment changed around them slowly and they went through changes. This is what happened to many species in the deeper regions of the ocean.
List three differences between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain?
The continental shelf is an extension of the cotton, only beneath water. The continental slope begins beyond the shelf and slopes downward.
Is the midnight zone deeper than the abyssal zone?
no
What is deeper ocean trench or abyssal plain?
Trenches are the deepest parts of the ocean. Abyssal plains are the flattest parts of the ocean, but not necessarily the deepest. For the record, Marianas Trench is the deepest trench in the world, located near the Philippines.
What does the continental shelf and the continental slope make up together?
They are both part of the larger structure called the continental margin where a continental plate meets an oceanic plate. The lower (deeper) end of the continental slope is called the continental rise.
What are valleys that lead from the continental shelf into deeper waters are known as?
Submarine Canyons
How do you get deeper in the abyssal ruins?
i don't know but were are you and try not to find any dead end for you have a better chance to get in the middle and there might be a good Pokemon in there or maybe a couple good Pokemon in there.
The shallow portion of the seabed bordering most continents and terminating in a slope which desecends steeply into deeper water is?
Continental shelf.
What is deeper bedrock or humus?
Bedrock. Humus is decaying organic matter, and most organisms live above bedrock.
How deep is each of the ocean zones?
The hadal zone is the deepest zone it is deeper than the abyssal by alot. The abyssal zone only reach 4,000 miles in depth the hadal zone can reach 6,000 miles to 7,000 miles in depth.
Why does diversity tend to decrese the deeper you go in an ocean?
Because there is less sunlight which eventually eliminates plants which eliminates the need for plant consuming organisms.
Why do most pond organisms live in shallow water?
They need the sunlight. It is true that it is warmer there. But the main thing is that there is more oxygen for all organisms.
How does water temperature give a clue as to what ocean layer the water belongs?
Because the deeper it gets the colder it get for instance; the sunlight zone would be warm because, as it's title states, it is the warmest zone besides the abyssal zone.
