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Abyssal plain

earth science Maturity 9-11

The deep ocean floor is very flat.

Oceanic basin.svg
Oceanic basin.svg
It is a huge place. It stays dark and cold there. It is under much water. Many small things live there. We have not seen it all yet. Do you want to explore the deep?

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Oceanic basin.svg
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Oceanic divisions.svg
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Pelagiczone.svg
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Tectonic plate boundaries.png
File:Earth seafloor crust age 1996 - 2.png
Earth seafloor crust age 1996 - 2.png
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Marianatrenchmap.png
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Phase-diag2.svg
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cold seep community.jpg
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