"surroun" - 1 õppematerjal

Student World Atlas (Maailma atlas)

U.K. UNITED KINGDOM U.S. UNITED STATES  · Ocean Floor ASIA NO RTH ' AM E RICA Surroun ding most o f th e co n rme n rs a re ge mly slo p mg areas called co n rm enral sh elves , wh ich reac h depth s of a bo u t 650 ft. (200 m) . At th e edges of the connn cnral shelves lie steepe r connnental slopes lead m g down [0 th e de ep ocean basin, o r ab yss. 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