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When the ocean floor comes into contact with a continental plate, subduction often occurs if the oceanic plate is denser. The oceanic plate may slide beneath the continental plate, leading to the formation of deep ocean trenches and volcanic activity. This subduction process can result in geological phenomena such as earthquakes and the creation of mountain ranges on the continent. Over time, sediment and material from the ocean floor can also accumulate at the boundary, influencing the geology of the continental plate.
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What are the 3 main regions of the ocean floor?
The three main regions of the ocean floor are the continental margins, the ocean basins, and the mid-ocean ridges. Continental margins are the shallow, submerged edges of continents. Ocean basins are the deeper areas of the ocean floor beyond the continental margins. Mid-ocean ridges are underwater mountain ranges where tectonic plates move apart and magma rises to create new oceanic crust.
Why are the oldest parts of the ocean floor no older than about 200 million years.?
Because the oldest parts reach the continental crust and then the ocean floor sinks beneath the continental crust, into the mantle.
What is the part the ocean floor nearest the continents?
The part of the ocean floor nearest the continents is called the continental shelf. It is a gently sloping, submerged platform that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope. The continental shelf is important for marine life as it provides a shallow and productive area for various organisms to thrive.
The shelf edge is the boundary between the continental shelf and the?
continental slope, where the sea floor steeply drops off to deeper ocean depths. It marks the transition from shallow continental waters to the deeper oceanic realm.
Does the continental slope drops downward dramatically and is it considered a boundary line?
Yes, the continental slope descends steeply from the continental shelf into the deep ocean floor. It marks the boundary between the continental crust and the oceanic crust.
What happens when the continental crust is over the ocean floor?
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What happened to the clay ball when it hit the floor?
The underside (the side which comes in contact with the floor) flattens.
When the ocean floor collides with a crustal plate what happens?
it subducts underneath the crustal plate
What happens when sea floor plate slides into a continental plate what type of boundary wiil it make?
mountains or volcanoes will appear
What is separates the continental shelf from the ocean floor?
continental slope. :)
How do you make noises when you stamp on the floor?
when you stamp on the floor it makes the noise as your foot comes into contact with the floor the floor vibrates making the noise. If the floor is hollow beneath i.e. a wooded suspended floor then the sound is magnified in the same manner as a drum
Steep area between continental shelf and ocean floor?
The steep area between the continental shelf and the ocean floor is called the continental margin. A continental margin is usually composed of a steep continental slope that is followed by the flatter continental rise.
What are the three primary topographic profiles of the ocean floor?
Continental shelf Continental slope abyss/abyssal plain
What are the three regions of the ocean floor?
the continental Margin, Ocean Basin Floor and Mid-Ocean ridge :D
What does the continental margin consist of?
The continental margin is the zone of ocean floor that separates oceanic crust and continental crust. It accounts for 28% of all oceanic area.
What are the levels of the ocean called?
The continental shelf, continental slop and the ocean floor
How do you persuade motorcyclists to wear helmets?
Buy a watermelon and drop it on the floor in front of them. That is about what your head will do when it comes in contact with something hard.
