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WORLD GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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An eroded volcano that has sunk below the surface of the ocean
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Geyser
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Lagoon
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Guyot
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Atoll
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A guyot, or seamount, is an undersea mountain. Seamounts are formed by volcanic activity and can be taller than 10, 000 feet . They can be isolated or part of large mountain chains. The New England Seamount contains more than 30 peaks that stretch 994 miles from the coast of New England.
Detailed explanation-2: -The largest three guyots are all in the North Pacific: the Kuko Guyot (estimated 24, 600 km2), Suiko Guyot (estimated 20, 220 km2) and the Pallada Guyot (estimated 13, 680 km2). For details of guyot evolution and biota, see entry for “seamounts”.
Detailed explanation-3: -A seamount is a mountain that rises from the ocean floor; a submerged flat-topped seamount is termed a guyot.
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