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What is a valley underwater called?

A valley underwater is called a submarine canyon. These can form through a variety of geological processes, such as erosion by underwater currents or the collapse of underwater sediment. Submarine canyons can be important habitats for a diverse range of marine life.


What are V shaped valleys in the continental shelf and continental slope are called?

V-shaped valleys in the continental shelf and slope are called submarine canyons. These are deep, steep-sided valleys that cut across the continental margin and are often formed by underwater processes such as turbidity currents or erosion by underwater currents. Submarine canyons can be comparable in scale to canyons found on land.


The ocean has valleys and mountains?

The ocean floor does have underwater mountains called seamounts and undersea valleys known as trenches. These features are created by tectonic plate movements and volcanic activity on the ocean floor.


How do valleys and trenches differ?

They are both giant holes in the ground. Trenches are found underwater and valleys are found on land.


What is the name given to the valleys that form underwater where subduction is taking place?

This is known as an oceanic trench.


Deep valleys that run through a continental slope are called?

Submarine canyons. These are steep-sided valleys that cut into the continental slope and sometimes extend onto the continental shelf. Submarine canyons can be formed by various processes, including erosion from turbidity currents or underwater landslides.


What is an underwater fart called?

An underwater bubble blower.


A large underwater area between continents?

A large underwater area between continents is called a submarine canyon. These are deep, steep-sided valleys cut into the seafloor by turbidity currents, often connecting continental shelves to the deep ocean. They can be thousands of meters deep and hundreds of kilometers long.


Why is Maui called the Valley Isle?

The island of maui is covered with many valleys created from the underwater volcanoe when it erupted hundreds of years ago. It is called the valley island because if you were to fly over the island, the first feature you will notice are the multiple valley's covering the surface of the island. Compared to the other hawaiian islands(Kauai, Oahu, Lanai, molokai, Hawaii, etc.) Maui has the most valleys. So basically, Maui is valley island cause it is covered with valleys, though some are too small to be officially called a valley.


What are areas of underwater ground called?

Areas of underwater ground are called seabeds or ocean floors.


What the worlds longest mountain range that lies under water?

The most well known would be the Hawaiian island mountain range caused by underwater volcanic activity. Underwater.


What are the peaks and valleys called on waves?

The peaks are called crests and the valleys are called troughs in a wave.