Ocean trench - Form at sites of plates convergence where one moving plate descends beneath another, Abyssal Plain - deep, flat regions of the ocean floor. , Seamount - submerged volcanic peaks that dot the ocean floor. , hydrothermal vent - These form along mid ocean ridges, mineral rich water heated by magma is released. , seafloor spreading - divergent plate boundaries where new ocean floor is formed at mid ocean ridges. , continental slope - steep area of the edge of the continental shelf. , continental shelf - Flat area submerged surface extending from the shoreline of the ocean. , continental rise - gradual incline that comes from the continental slope. , SONAR - Sound Navigation and Ranging, satellite - Measures the amount of gravity on the surface of the ocean to map ocean features, submersibles - Used to see the ocean first hand, can be manned or unmanned. , Bathymetry - Measurement of the ocean depths and charting the shape of the features. , Gas hydrates - Made of water and natural gas can be burned for fuel. , Oil and natural gas - The main energy products currently being obtained from the ocean floor. , manganese nodules - Clumps of valuable metals found on the ocean floor in some areas. , evaporative salts - salt deposits such as halite. ,
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