Question

which term is described as a long, narrow depression in the ocean floor?
continental shelf
abyssal plains
guyots
deep - sea trenches

Explanation:

• Continental shelf: Shallow, submerged extension of a continent, not a depression.
• Abyssal plains: Flat, wide areas of the deep ocean floor, not narrow depressions.
• Guyots: Flat-topped underwater seamounts, elevated structures, not depressions.
• Deep-sea trenches: Long, narrow, very deep depressions in the ocean floor formed by tectonic activity.

Answer:

deep-sea trenches