Student World Atlas (Maailma atlas)
The ab yss co n
ta in s m any o f th e same features we see o n lan d , mcludmg p lains, moun tams ranges
(rid ges), iso la ted mountains (k n own as sea mounts or guyots), and tr en ch es. The Mi d
Ocean fudge syste m m arks th e ar eas wh ere crus ta l p lat es are movm g ap art , and is very
ac tive geol ogICally, as m olten rock n ses a nd eru p ts [0 crea te new crust. Eart hq uakes an d
volcanoes are common alo ng man y u n d ersea t renc hes a nd rid ges.
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