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    Structure and Evolution of Ocean Basins JEPOY MATS

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    The document summarizes the structure and evolution of ocean basins. It discusses how less than 100 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangea broke apart due to tectonic forces, forming ocean basins that now cover most of Earth's surface. All ocean basins were formed from volcanic rock released at mid-ocean ridges. Over time, the major ocean basins evolved into distinct basins, with the Pacific Ocean being the largest, deepest, and oldest. Features such as continental shelves, trenches, and mid-ocean ridges were formed through the development of the ocean basins.

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    The document summarizes the structure and evolution of ocean basins. It discusses how less than 100 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangea broke apart due to tectonic forces, forming ocean basins that now cover most of Earth's surface. All ocean basins were formed from volcanic rock released at mid-ocean ridges. Over time, the major ocean basins evolved into distinct basins, with the Pacific Ocean being the largest, deepest, and oldest. Features such as continental shelves, trenches, and mid-ocean ridges were formed through the development of the ocean basins.

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    The document summarizes the structure and evolution of ocean basins. It discusses how less than 100 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangea broke apart due to tectonic forces, forming ocean basins that now cover most of Earth's surface. All ocean basins were formed from volcanic rock released at mid-ocean ridges. Over time, the major ocean basins evolved into distinct basins, with the Pacific Ocean being the largest, deepest, and oldest. Features such as continental shelves, trenches, and mid-ocean ridges were formed through the development of the ocean basins.

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    Structure and Evolution of Ocean Basins JEPOY MATS

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    The document summarizes the structure and evolution of ocean basins. It discusses how less than 100 million years ago, the supercontinent Pangea broke apart due to tectonic forces, forming ocean basins that now cover most of Earth's surface. All ocean basins were formed from volcanic rock released at mid-ocean ridges. Over time, the major ocean basins evolved into distinct basins, with the Pacific Ocean being the largest, deepest, and oldest. Features such as continental shelves, trenches, and mid-ocean ridges were formed through the development of the ocean basins.

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    Structure and Evolution

    of Ocean Basins
    PAIR 7
    JEFFREY FEIL T. LUBGOBAN
    LEAH MEA A. MATUNOG
    Less than 100 million years ago the
    supercontinent Pangea had existed. Because
    of tectonic forces and processes, the
    supercontinent breaks apart and ocean basins
    are formed. The ocean basins cover the
    largest area of the earth’s surface.
    All of the ocean basins were formed from
    volcanic rock that was released from the
    fissures that is located at the mid-ocean
    ridges, which is an underwater mountain
    range formed by plate tectonics. Through
    subduction process and high gravitational
    energy, oceanic lithosphere is forced to move
    under the mantle.
    Over years, ocean basins are continuously
    evolving as four major ocean subdivision is
    formed. The world ocean is divided into the
    North and South Pacific, North and South
    Atlantic, Indian, and Arctic Oceans. They are
    all distinct based on their stage of geological
    evolution.
    Pacific Ocean basin is the largest, deepest,
    and oldest existing ocean basin. More
    trenches, and more frequent tsunamis happen
    here. It has been shaped by plate tectonics.
    The second largest ocean basin is the Atlantic
    followed by the Indian ocean basin. The
    smallest of the earth’s ocean basins is Arctic
    and is covered by ice.
    Through the formation of ocean basins,
    different features and structures are
    formed.
    1. Continental shelf- Partly shallow
    extension of the continent underwater.
    2. Continental slope- Transition zone of
    continental shelf and deep ocean floor. It
    starts from oceanic crust to continental
    crust.
    3. Continental rise- It is where the
    ocean begins. All basaltic and oceanic
    rocks are found here. It is the place
    where the sediments from land are
    washed. The continental margin starts
    from continental shelf up to continental
    rise.
    4. Abyssal plain- The flattest part of the
    ocean. 50 % of the earth’s surface is
    being covered by this plain.
    5. Island- It’s not just a piece of land
    floating up in the middle of the sea, it is
    part of the ocean basin that extends up
    from the ocean floor.
    6. Seamount- It is an undersea mountain.
    The erosion caused by waves destroyed
    the top of a seamount which caused it to
    be flattened.
    7. Trench- It is the deepest part of the
    ocean.
    8. Mid-oceanic ridge- The seafloor
    mountain system which is situated in the
    middle of the ocean basin. It is where
    upwelling of magma happens which
    causes the sea floor to spread.
    THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS!!!

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