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–2/”>a >DOCTYPE html PUBLIC “-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN” “http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd”> Oceans tides An ocean tide refers to the cyclic rise and fall of seawater. Tides are caused by slight variations in gravitational attraction between the Earth and the moon and the Sun in geometric relationship with locations on the Earth's surface. Tides are periodic primarily because … Read more
The ocean floor is the bottom of the ocean. It is made up of many different features, including: Abyssal plains Mid-ocean ridges Trenches: Seamounts: Atolls: Guyots: Submarine canyons: Hydrothermal vents: Cold seeps: Mud VolcanoesVolcanoes: Dead zones: Abyssal plains: These are the flattest parts of the ocean floor. They are found at depths of 3,000 … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Minor Relief of Ocean Floor: Abyssal plain Abyssal hill Guyot Seamount Submarine canyon Submarine plateau Trench The ocean floor is a vast and complex landscape, with a variety of features that have been shaped by the forces of plate tectonics, erosion, and sedimentation. The minor … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Oceanic Mountains: Abyssal hills Abyssal plain Abyssal plateau Guyot Mid-ocean ridge Oceanic plateau Seamount Submarine volcano Trench Oceanic mountains are large features on the ocean floor that rise above the abyssal plain. They can be found in all of the world’s oceans, and they are … Read more
Here is a list of subtopics without any description for Plate Tectonic Theory: Plate tectonics Lithosphere Asthenosphere Plate boundaries Convergent boundaries Divergent boundaries Transform boundaries Plate motion Seafloor spreading Continental drift Mountain building Earthquakes VolcanoesVolcanoes Plate tectonics and Climate Change Plate tectonics and the evolution of life Plate tectonics and the future of Earth Plate … Read more