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The earth and the ocean floor are similar elevations and depressions. Mountains, valleys, plateaus on land, also exist underwater. Many tropical islands are simply "underwater mountains" that have their highest peaks above sea level.
If you ever look at an oceanic map of sea depths and compare it to one of land elevations, you will see striking similarities!
Basically, there are mountains, volcano's, gorges, and cliffs underwater just like that you would find on land, also fault lines, such as the ring of fire is both on land and under water, and just like there is a jet stream of air, there are also streams of hot and cold water currents. And, of course, it has living things.
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How high is teide tenerife?
It's 3,715m high above sea level and 7,500m above the floor of the Atlantic Ocean.
Is the ocean above at or below sea level?
The ocean is at sea level.
Is there a place in the ocean where you can stand on the ocean floor and still see above the water level 360 degrees around you with no sight of land I've heard there's a place near Australia?
no
What environment are the organisms that live above the oceans floor apart of?
Organisms that live above the ocean floor are apart of the pelagic environment
What land feature is like continental slope?
Abyssal plain is a land feature similar to the continental slope, located at the base of the continental rise. It is a flat area of the ocean floor covered with sediment and is considered the most level part of the ocean floor.
What is a seamount and how does it rise above sea level?
A seamount is an underwater mountain that rises from the ocean floor. It can rise above sea level through volcanic activity or tectonic movements, pushing the seamount higher and eventually breaking the surface of the water.
Is the sea floor smooth and level?
Yes, in many places it is. But like the surface of the earth that you can see, the ocean floor has many different topographies. The ocean floor has mountains, volcanoes, deep valleys, and reefs. There vast areas of vegetation and areas that are devoid of vegetation, often due to how deep they are and how much sunlight penetrates. There are also arctic regions of ocean floor as well as tropical regions. The ocean floor is really as varied as the continents above the water.
What is Abyss zone?
The abyssal zone is the region of the deep ocean that is just above and on the ocean floor.
What are Mountains on the ocean floor that turn into volcanic islands called?
Mountains on the ocean floor that rise above sea level and form volcanic islands are called seamounts. These seamounts are formed by volcanic activity and can eventually emerge from the water to become volcanic islands.
What is higher a continent or the ocean floor?
Since everything is measured at sea level then a continent would be above sea level thus higher than the sea floor which would be below sea level, but there are mountains under the sea that are every bit as high as the highest mountains on any continent.
Picture of how the ocean floor looks like?
Sorry I don't know how to put a pic in. But I live 6 ft. above sea level and. . . . . . . well I've seen the ocean floor a lot. It's actually just sand and some coral. Plus some animals!
What are mountains measured from?
They are measured by how far above the ocean they are. The ocean is called "sea level". Sea level is 0.
