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an abyssal plain looks like a flat surface but it is at the bottom of the ocean and it is formed by the deposition of sediments. Hope this helps :)
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Zone between the continental shelf and abyssal plain?
The continental rise is between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain.LittoralLitoral (alternative spelling)Intertidal
What zone covers the entire ocean floor past the continental shelf?
abyssal plain
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 kind of land forms are in the ocean?
The land form that is similar to an ocean trench would be a river. This is because it is a crack in the surface filled with water.
Describe the continental shelf slope and rise?
continental margin
How many feet down is the abyssal plain Abyssal plain?
3000 to 6000
Describe an abyssal plain?
The term abyssal plains refers to flat regions of ground underneath the ocean.
Which location is the flatest part of the ocean?
The abyssal plain is the flat area of the ocean floor.
Did the deepest human dive take place in the Abyssal plain?
No it did not take place in the Abyssal Plain, it took place in the Deep Ocean though. They found out about the Abyssal Plain with technology.
What is the average annual precipitation of abyssal plain?
None. The abyssal plain is underwater and does not connect to the surface; therefore, the abyssal plain cannot recieve rain, snow, or hail from the surface.
What are resources from the abyssal plain?
Victor Savelyev was here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Abyssal Plain covers about half of Earth's surface.
What kind of fish live in the abyssal plain?
abyssal fish. wow.
How do you use the word abyssal plain in a sentence?
The Abyssal Plain is the lowest part in the ocean you wouldn't want to go down there.
Where would you find abyssal hills?
Abyssal hills are small hills that rise from the abyssal plain, which is the floor of the ocean.
What is the vast relatively deep flat sediment-covered portion of the deep-ocean basin?
abyssal plain
How do abyss form?
It forms when seafloor spreading creates new crust, the new crust pushes the older crust away creating a plain like area in the water. This plain area is called a abyssal plain.
What animal lives in the abyssal plain?
fish
