The Ocean Floor
The Ocean Floor is not flat. The depth of the ocean ranges from sea level to 13,200 ft below sea level. The most shallow part of the ocean is Continental Shelf. The Continental Shelf slowly drifts into the Continental Slope which is below the Continental Shelf. The Guyot, Seamount, Island, and Trenches are all supported by the Abyssal Plain. The Guyot is on the Abyssal Plain and looks somewhat rectangular. The Seamount is also on the Abyssal Plain and looks rectangular with a triangle on top. If a Seamount grows so large that it reaches above sea level and is forty to 1,200 ft wide it is called an Island. Finally, there is a Trench. When a piece of the land on the Abyssal Plain dips down it makes a Trench. One Trench is so large that if you