DEEP OCEAN BASIN

• ɭ/2 EARTH’S SURFACE

• BASALTIC ROCK COVERED BY 3 miles (5 km) OF SEDIMENTS

• CONSISTS OF

  • RIDGE SYSTEM AND ADJACENT PLAINS
  • RIMMED BY TRENCHES
  • ISLANDS, HILLS, ACTIVE AND INACTIVE VOLCANOES

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