Ocean Landforms Study Guide

Single volcanic mountains found on the abyssal plains.

The part of the continent that extends under water.

The deepest part of the ocean basin.

Flat areas found on either side of the mid - ocean ridges.

What is a valley called in the ocean?

The landform that drops off from the continental shelf

Starts at the base of the continental slope, where sediments are deposited.

Valley found between the mid-ocean ridges.

The largest mountain chain found on Earth.

Underwater volcanic mountain ranges

If it is a canyon on the continent, what is is called if it is in the ocean?

Where the seafloor is spreading and making new crust.

If it is a plain on the continent, what is it in the ocean?