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QuizMultiple Choice

Ocean Water

Question 12 • PARTA - EOP: PGCPS BIOGEOCHEM CR (FALL2026) - 798113

Which is one feature of the ocean floor found in the open ocean?

Answer
A
trench
B
abyssal plain
C
continental slope
D
continental shelf

Explanation

An abyssal plain is a broad, flat region of the deep ocean floor, far from the continents. The continental shelf and continental slope lie along the edges of continents, while a trench is a deep, narrow depression rather than the broad open-ocean feature asked for.

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