Define Abyssal Plains (AP)
Abyssal Plains is an underwater plain on the deep ocean floor
Describe where AP are found
AP are found at depths between 3000 and 6000 m. Lying generally between the foot of a continental rise and a mid-ocean ridge,
Describe its features
The continental shelf. The extreme depth is obviously the first, but this area is also very flat, with an extremely gentle slope. The flat plain is
covered in millions of years of sediment
washed from the continents and deposited by various sea creatures.
How much of the earth do AP make up?
Abyssal Plains make up most of the seafloor in terms of square kilometers.
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