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Homework Answers #2: Atlantic, Pacific (largest), Indian (southern hemisphere), Arctic #6: Submersibles and satellites are used to find out more about the ocean’s topography. Satellites use remote sensing of the surface. Subs travel to deep areas and record data. #8: 3,375 m 4.5/2 x 1500 m/s = 3375 m Trenches Trenches: Long, narrow, deep areas at convergent plate boundaries Examples: 1) Cascadia Subduction Zone. 2) Marianas Trench: 11,022m=36,373 feet deep; the deepest place on earth. Exaggerated Cross section of a trench Seamounts and Guyots Seamount: an underwater volcano on th