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Ocean basin

Large bowl shaped depression that holds ocean water;regions of crust below sea level

Seafloor spreading

Formation of new oceanic crust due to the upwelling of magma at mid ocean riges

Subduction zone

Formed at convergent plate boundary .one plate is lighter than the other causing the thinner denser plate to be driven down into the mantle

Mid ocean ridge

Under sea mountain ranges formed where to parts of the earths crust are moving apart


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