continental shelf
continental slope
abyssal plain
abyssal hill
2006-09-03 09:36:31 · 9 answers · asked by Sandy K 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
An abyss
2006-09-03 09:38:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I believe you mean the increase in depth of the ocean off the shores of a continent. that would be the continenetal shelf.
2006-09-03 16:41:29 · answer #2 · answered by boringbridge 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I thought it's an ocean trench
2006-09-03 16:41:47 · answer #3 · answered by Forest_aude 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Continental slope" is the only answer of the four that fits the question, although my first idea was "trench".
2006-09-03 16:40:48 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Any where west of here. (San Francisco Bay)
2006-09-07 08:19:15 · answer #5 · answered by soxrcat 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I thought it was called subduction.
2006-09-03 16:39:41 · answer #6 · answered by jdnmsedsacrasac1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
slope
2006-09-03 16:39:32 · answer #7 · answered by cleaner 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
shelf
2006-09-03 16:42:55 · answer #8 · answered by Kate 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
a problem!
2006-09-04 11:49:21 · answer #9 · answered by Tanya 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋