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| top of the wave that curls over |
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| move heat and water around the earth |
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| type of current caused by wind |
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| type of currents caused by when cold and hot water meet deep in the ocean |
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| up and down movement of water |
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| regular rise and fall of the water level caused by the gravitational pull of the moon |
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| underwater part of the continent covered by shallow water |
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| steep slope at the end of the continental shelf |
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| large underwater area between continents |
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| island just off of the mainland |
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| long, narrow valleys on the ocean floor; deepest part |
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| wide, flat area on the ocean floor |
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| underwater mountain ranges |
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| seamount that has broken through the surface of the water |
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| hot water from inside the earth; hotspots |
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| method used to determine the depths of the ocean |
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| study of the seas and oceans |
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