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Into how many relief features is the Ocean Bottom classified?

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The Ocean Bottom is classified mainly into four relief features:

1. Continental Shelf: It refers to the submerged coast. Thus, those parts of the continents which remain submerged in ocean are called the Continental Shelf and whose maximum depth is considered to be 100 fathom. 

2. Continental Slope: Ahead of the continental shelf, the slope of ocean floor becomes abruptly steep. It extends upto a depth of 3600 to 9100 meters. 

3. Deep Sea Plain: The slope becomes very gentle on the end of the continental slope and the marine plain starts, which is called the Deep Sea Plain. 

4. Oceanic Deeps: The deeps with the maximum depth found on the ocean floor are called the Oceanic Deeps.


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