The deepest parts of the ocean are long narrow features known as deep ocean trenches.
Features and main sections of the ocean floor.
The ocean floor is called the abyssal plain.
Continental shelf is the shallow portion of the ocean which lies close to the continental margin.
In other parts of the ocean floor you ll find king.
Gently sloping section of the continental margin.
Some features like canyons and seamounts might look familiar while others such as hydrothermal vents and methane seeps are unique to the deep.
It covers most of the ocean floor.
Closer to shore you ll find coral forests on the ocean floor that are home to a myriad of sea creatures from little clownfish to sea urchins.
While the ocean has an average depth of 2 3 miles the shape and depth of the seafloor is complex.
The ocean floor is divided into what two.
This graphic shows several ocean floor features on a scale from 0 35 000 feet below sea level.
It is actually a part of the continent sloping gently towards the sea floor.
It connects the continental slope to the abyssal plain.
Abyssal plain zone located at a depth of 6 600 to 20 000 feet.
Features of the ocean include the continental shelf slope and rise.
In general the ocean floor can be divided into four major divisions.