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Students will describe and define the ocean floor including the continental shelf and slope, the mid-ocean ridge, the rift zone, the trench, the seamount, and the ocean basin.
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Standard 5.E.3A
5.E.3A - Some of the land on Earth is located above water and some is located below the oceans. The downhill movement of water as it flows to the ocean shapes the appearance of the land. There are patterns in the location and structure of landforms found on the continents and those found on the ocean floor.
Grade(s): 5
Subject(s): Science
Year: 2014
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