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Abyssal plains are so flat because of the collection of clay and silt. These fine grained sediments will deposit in all crevices until the surface is completely smooth.
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∙ 13y agoThe abyssal plain lies under a layer of sediment 500 to 1000m (about 1600 to 3300 ft) thick. The sediment has made the abyssal plain the flattest place on Earth.
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Describe an abyssal plain?
The term abyssal plains refers to flat regions of ground underneath the ocean.
What are resources from the abyssal plain?
Victor Savelyev was here!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Abyssal Plain covers about half of Earth's surface.
What is the difference between the continental slope and the continental rise?
The continental shelf starts from the shore to a few miles out with less gradient of slope. The continental slope starts after shelf-break with a higher slope gradient, then follows the continental rise and abyssal-plain.
What is the low flat part of a river valley called?
Some low lying land types are:ValleyFarewellMarshLow pointHollowLow-lying areaSheltered spotCrooner JerryDellLow-lying wetland
What are flat screwdrivers?
It's used to work with flat screws, which,frankly are really a pain. I'm so glad we now have Robertson and phillips screws.
Which location is the flatest part of the ocean?
The abyssal plain is the flat area of the ocean floor.
What is a abyss plain?
The Abyssal plain is the Flat SEAFLOOR!
What is the vast relatively deep flat sediment-covered portion of the deep-ocean basin?
abyssal plain
What are large flat areas of the ocean floor?
Abyssal Plain. :)
What is a flat area on the ocean bottom?
An abyssal plain is a flat area on the ocean bottom
What do we call a flat muddy plain strecting away from the base of a continental rise?
abyssal plain
Which of these is a type of flat land located at the bottom of the ocean?
abyssal plain
What is an abyssal plain?
Are deep, extremely flat features.
Describe how abyssal plain looks and how it forms?
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 :)
Describe an abyssal plain?
The term abyssal plains refers to flat regions of ground underneath the ocean.
What is the smooth nearly flat region of the ocean floor called?
Abyssal plain. Earth science book.
A wide flat area covering about 40 percent of the ocean floor is the what?
abyssal plain,i think
