The Ocean Floor

What is the flat, deep, and smooth part of the ocean floor called?

What is the deepest part of the ocean?

What connects the continent to the ocean floor and is a sharp underwater hill?

What is the gently sloping area that connects the steep walls of the continental slope to the bottom of the ocean floor?

What is the large, flat part of the ocean floor called?

What is the area of the ocean floor that is closest to the shore?

What are underwater mountains formed by volcanic activity called?

What is the term for the process of sediment settling at the bottom of the ocean?

What is the underwater valley that is deeper than the surrounding ocean floor?

What is the term for the area where the ocean floor drops steeply?