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guyots are flat topped from erosion by waves; seamounts are point-topped
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What causes seamounts?
They are formed usually from extinct volcanoes
What are seamounts?
A seamount is a mountain rising from the ocean seafloor that does not reach to the water's surface (sea level), and thus is not an island.
What is the root word for difference?
Differ.
How do you use the word differs?
Use it as a verb. Shelly differs from Mary
What is an example of a sentence using the word differ?
I differ with your argument that all fatty foods are bad to eat.Though I do agree with you, I differ with you on some points.
What are some ocean landforms?
Abyssal plains,seamounts,guyots,and contenintal slopes.
What things are similar to plateaus?
guyots
Submerged basaltic volcanoes that are higher than 1 km are called?
Basalt volcanoes are referred to as shield volcanoes. Volcanoes of this type include Mauna Loa and Kilauea, both in Hawaii.
What are guyots?
submerged flat-topped sea mounts
How does a guyot form?
A guyot is a volcano built up from the sea floor, sometimes to sea level or above. The sea floor gradually sinks an flattens guyots are submerged to become undersea flat topped peaks. Guyots are chiefly found in the Pacific ocean. Seamounts (Guyots) are formed by volcanic activity and can be taller than 3,000 meters (10,000 ft.) They can be isolated or large parts of mountain chains. The New England Seamount contains more than thirty peaks that stretch 1,600 kilometers (about 994 miles) from the coast of New England.
What are similar to plateaus?
guyots
What lives in Seamounts?
Sharks tuna and chepalopods all live in seamounts
What animals live in underwater guyots?
crabs
Why do geologists think that seamounts are extinct volcanoes?
beacuse the seamounts were once formed as volcanoes
How are seamounts created?
Seamounts are usually extinct underwater volcanoes. They never break through the ocean surface.
What term best fits the description of similar to plateaus?
guyots
What color is seamounts?
gray
