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No, the Challenger Deep is the very deepest part of the Earth's sea floor, with it's deepest part sonar-mapped in 2009 at 6.82 miles. The chasm is only about 7 miles long and 1 mile wide.
Abyssal plains cover more than 50% of the Earth's surface, and lie in depths ranging from just under 2 miles deep, to 4 miles deep.
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The abyssal zone is noted for its warm temperatures created by escaping gases?
The abyssal zone actually has very cold temperatures, close to freezing. It is the part of the ocean that lies between 13,000 and 20,000 feet deep. The warm temperatures you mentioned are more characteristic of hydrothermal vents, which can be found in some parts of the abyssal zone.
How deep is the middle of the ocean?
The depth of water at the apex of the ridge is less than 2,700 metres.
What is the difference between the abyssal and berthic zone?
Abyssal plain is an underwater plain on deep ocean floor, usually found at depths between 3000 - 6000 meters. Abyssal zone is abyssopelagic layer of pelagic zone. Contains very deep (4,000 to 6,000) benthic communities near bottom of oceans.
What is the western part of the interior plains called?
The western part of the interior plains in North America is called the Great Plains.
Who was first to reach the bottom of the mariana trench?
The first person to reach the bottom of the Mariana Trench was Don Walsh and Jacques Piccard in 1960 aboard the Bathyscaphe Trieste. They descended to a depth of about 10,916 meters (35,814 feet) in the Challenger Deep, the deepest part of the trench.
What is the deep flat part of ocean floor?
Abyssal plain. It is the very level area of the deep ocean floor, usually lying at the foot of the continental rise.
Where are abyssal plains found?
The abyssal plains are made of basalt escaping from large underwater fissures in the earth's crust. As the molten rock is expelled from these fissures, it spreads out and cools, forming vast areas of relatively flat topography.
Which location is the flatest part of the ocean?
The abyssal plain is the flat area of the ocean floor.
What is the deep part of the sea floor called?
The abyssal plain.
What is the flattest part of the ocean floor?
The abyssal plains are flat or very gently sloping areas of the deep ocean floor. They are among the Earth's flattest and smoothest regions and the least explored. Abyssal plains generally lie between the foot of a continental rise (shelf) and a mid-oceanic ridge.
How deep is the Challenger Deep in the Mariana Trench the deepest point in the oceans?
Challenger Deep is a very deep spot on Mariana's Trench. Mariana's Trench is very long and Challenger Deep is just a tiny part of it, considered the deepest part.
What is an abyssal seamount?
An abyssal seamount is a large underwater mountain that rises from the ocean floor in the abyssal zone, which is the deep part of the ocean. These seamounts can be isolated or part of a chain, and they support unique and diverse marine ecosystems due to their topography and currents.
Where are rat tail fish found?
deepest part of the ocean floor called the abyssal plains.
Which part of the ocean bottom has large flat regions called abyssal plains?
Continent shelf
What is the deepest ocean trench that has been discover?
The deepest point on the Earth's surface is Challenger Deep, part of the Marianas Trench in the Pacific Ocean
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.
What is the flat part of the ocean floor called?
The flat part of the ocean floor is called the abyssal plain. It is a smooth, flat region that lies between the continental rise and the mid-ocean ridges.
