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Facts about the Oceans Area: about 140 million square miles (362 million sq km), or nearly 71% of the Earth's surface. Average Depth: 12,200 feet (3,720 m). Deepest point: 36,198 feet (11,033 m) in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific. Mountains: The ocean ridges form a great mountain range, almost 40,000 miles (64,000 km) long, that weaves its way through all the major oceans. It is the largest single feature on Earth. Highest Mountain: Mauna Kea, Hawaii, rises 33,474 feet (10,203 m) from its base on the ocean floor; only 13,680 feet (4,170 m) are above sea level.

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Page 1: #6 Ocean Floor Features

Facts about the Oceans

Area: about 140 million square miles (362 million sq km), or nearly 71% of the Earth's surface.

Average Depth: 12,200 feet (3,720 m).

Deepest point: 36,198 feet (11,033 m) in the Mariana Trench in the western Pacific.

Mountains: The ocean ridges form a great mountain range, almost 40,000 miles (64,000 km) long, that weaves its way through all the major oceans. It is the largest single feature on Earth.

Highest Mountain: Mauna Kea, Hawaii, rises 33,474 feet (10,203 m) from its base on the ocean floor; only 13,680 feet (4,170 m) are above sea level.

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Match These TermsSpreading Ridge/Mid-Ocean Ridge

TrenchContinental Shelf

Sea mounts/GuyotsVolcano

Continental SlopeAbyssal Plain

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Layers of OCEANIC CRUST

(up to 4 miles thick)Sediments - bodies of sea creatures (source of carbon) and sediments from landmasses

Pillow Basalts - lava, cooled and hardened, from volcanic vents (spreading ridges and hot spots)

Dikes - intrusions from upper mantle

Layered Gabbro - basement rock


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