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Part of the land that projects out into the sea.
CAPE
A piece of land completely surrounded by water.
ISLAND
When an earthquake happens under the sea, it can cause a...
Tsunami
Cracks in the Earth's crust can be deep enough to reach areas where there is magma.
Volcanoes
A steep underwater area that links the continental shelf with the ocean floor.
CONTINENTAL SLOPE
Continuous chain of mountains
MOUNTAIN RANGE
The result of the movement of the Earth's tectonic plates.
Earthquake
A group of islands close together.
ARCHIPELAGO
A thin channel of water that goes inland from the sea. Those created by glaciation are called fjords and are usually found on mountainous coastlines.
INLETS
A flat area of land at an altitude above sea level.
PLATEAU
They are large sections of the lithosphere that float on the mantle.
Tectonic plates
A large landform that is higher than the surrounding land
MOUNTAIN
It is made up of different materials, including molten rock or magma.
Mantle
It forms the shape of an arc.
GULF
A large underwater mountain range.
OCEANIC RIDGE
A large piece of land surrounded by water on three sides. A peninsula is connected to land by a thin stretch of land called an isthmus.
PENINSULA
It is a layer of solid rock such as basalt or granite.
Crust
A flat area of ocean floor, found at depths of between 3 000 and 7 000 metres.
ABYSSAL PLAIN
Long basin in the land. It can be V-shaped or U-shaped
VALLEY
The undersea extension of a continent that descends gradually to depths of around 400 metres. They can extend for many kilometres out to sea.
CONTINENTAL SHELF
A long basin on the ocean floor that often reaches depths of 6 000 metres, and sometimes 11 000 metres
OCEANIC TRENCH
An area of land lower than the surrounding area
DEPRESSION