Unit 3 Vocab: Geology of the Ocean Basins 13 words

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Across
  1. 2. a mound of sediments at the base of the continental slope
  2. 4. an underwater mudslide of sediments
  3. 6. a long, narrow deep depression on the ocean floor
  4. 8. the stress that causes plates to pulled away each other
  5. 9. created when plates move towards each other
  6. 10. the stress that causes plates to slide past each other
  7. 11. the gently sloping part of the continent that is underwater
Down
  1. 1. the edge of the continent, comprised of the continental shelf, slope, and rise
  2. 3. created when plates move away each other
  3. 4. created when plates slide past each other
  4. 5. an underwater mountain, usually volcanic
  5. 7. ring shaped coral reef, encircling a shallow lagoon
  6. 9. the stress that causes plates to pushed towards each other