There are two types of oozes.
Sandy ocean floor.
Plankton is the contributor of oozes.
Photo about plenty of cushion starfish on a sandy ocean floor.
Calcareous oozes and siliceous oozes.
The following features are shown at example depths to scale though each feature has a considerable range at which it may occur.
Continental shelf 300 feet continental slope 300 10 000 feet abyssal plain 10 000 feet abyssal hill 3 000 feet up from the abyssal plain seamount 6 000 feet.
If you re standing on the shore watching the sandy beach disappear beneath the waves you may think that it is probably like a big sandy desert.
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This graphic shows several ocean floor features on a scale from 0 35 000 feet below sea level.
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The sediment in areas of the ocean floor which is at least 30 biogenous materials is labeled as an ooze.
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The ocean floor is as varied and irregular as the land we can see.
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It has mountains and plains and valleys and ridges and volcanoes and just about any other land feature you could name.