The ocean has more extensive abyssal plains than the pacific ocean because it has fewer trenches to trap sediments moving down the continental slope.

What is the difference between the cultures of central asia and the caucasus region? the majority of people in central asia are muslim; the majority in the caucasus region are christian. the primary language in central asia is armenian; the primary language in the caucasus region is russian. central asia has been plagued by ethnic unrest; the caucasus region has had little ethnic conflict. the effects of soviet rule can still be seen in central asia; the caucasus region has developed its own identity since the fall of the ussr.

The magnitude of an earthquake is typically calculated according to the scale.           a. mercalli   b. fujita   c. richter   d. saffir-simpson  

What are mountains that divide european russia from asian russia?