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A ridge is a long row of towering mountains underwater. A trench is a long narrow canyon underwater.

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In ww1what do you call the ridge of the trench?

The ridge of a trench is the parapet.


What is the opposite of trench?

Ridge


Are Russia and Japan connected with an oceanic ridge or an oceanic trench?

Trench


What is the opposite of a trench?

The opposite of a trench would be an embankment, berm, or dike.(the opposite of a marine trench is a seamount or ridge)


What is the difference in a trench and a ridge?

Trenches are formed by divergent plates, Whereas Ridges are formed by plate in collision.


What is the definition of deep-ocean trench?

Deep Trench in the ocean floor. It can sometimes be mistaken for a mid-ocean ridge.


Does a trench or a ridge curves down the middle of the Atlantic ocean basin?

Yes, a large trench known as the Mid-Atlantic Ridge runs down the middle of the Atlantic Ocean basin. This underwater mountain range is where tectonic plates are moving apart, causing new oceanic crust to form in the process.


What is an underwater canyon called?

It could be called a trench, crevice, ocean ridge, or abyss.


What has more pressure deep ocean trench or mid ocean ridge?

hard to say


What geological feature can be found at the mid ocean ridge?

usually a rift or trench


What are the features of the deep ocean basin?

Abyssal Plain,Ocean Trench,Seamount,and Mid-Ocean ridge


What feature is found at a distance of 4100 kilometers on the ocean bottom?

At a distance of 4100 kilometers on the ocean bottom, you would encounter the Mariana Trench, the deepest known oceanic trench. This trench is located in the western Pacific Ocean, reaching a maximum known depth of about 11,034 meters (36,201 feet) at the Challenger Deep.