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Do you mean the surface of the ocean or the ocean floor?
Waves, which dominate the surface of the ocean, are generated by atmospheric winds that transfer their energy to the upper layers of the ocean. The weather which generates these winds is driven by differential heating of different portions of the earth, which creates area of low and high pressure. Areas of differential heating are reinforced as upper latitudes receive less solar energy than lower latitudes leading to consistent presence of areas of high and low pressure, and thus consistent winds and consistent waves.
The ocean floor is not flat as tectonic forces drive oceanic plates apart from each other and into continental plates. Areas where ocean plates are being spread apart results in mid-ocean ridges and occasionally result in islands that emerge to the surface e.g. Iceland. Areas where oceanic plates hit continental plates are called 'subduction zones.' These subduction zones contain deep ocean trenches where the lowest points on the surface of the earth are located. These subduction zones are also where some of the world's largest earthquakes occur.
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What is a flat area on the ocean bottom?
An abyssal plain is a flat area on the ocean bottom
Is the ocean a flat surface?
no
Is the bottom of the ocean is different from land masses because the ocean bottom is perfectly flat?
what is wrong with this sentence "the bottom of the ocean is different from land masses because the ocean bottom is perfectly flat."
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.
Where does the energy from ocean waves come from?
Mostly the wind. On a calm day the ocean will be pretty flat.
Is the world flat on top and bottom?
Firstly, the Earth is round, so the ocean cannot be flat. Secondly, the Sun and the Moon's gravity are pulling on the ocean surface, causing it to bulge. Thirdly, there are waves and currents in the ocean.
What are unusual flat-topped seamounts in the ocean called?
Unusual flat-topped seamounts in the ocean are called Guyots. Guyots are submerged volcanic mountains with a flat top that has been eroded by waves and currents over time.
Where does the energy that produce ocean waves come from?
Mostly the wind. On a calm day the ocean will be pretty flat.
What is a area of flat land along a sea or ocean?
cape
What is a smooth flat region of the deep ocean floor?
butt
Do Mid-ocean ridges have a flat plateau at their highest points?
No
What is a abyss plain?
The Abyssal plain is the Flat SEAFLOOR!
