University of California
University of California, Santa Barbara/abyssal Hills
This article, published in Nature magazine, gives a detailed account of the abyssal plain feature called abyssal hills.
US Navy
Office of Naval Reasearch: Ocean Floor
A comprehensive site that provides information on the characteristics of the ocean floor, continental margin and rise, deep ocean basin, and the mid-ocean ridge. A quick quiz follows at the end of this site.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: The Ocean Floor
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart is about the geography of the ocean floor. It contains information about the continental shelf, continental slope, abyssal plain, and other ocean floor features. The flipchart contains...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Deep Sea Bestiary
This document from NOVA: "Into the Abyss" describes the physical and behavioral traits of some of the least-known and most unlikely creatures on Earth.
PBS
Pbs: Journey Into the Abyss
Go on an interactive journey to the Pacific Northwest Coastline. You will be able to view a black smoker chimney along with the scientist. GREAT SITE!
Other
Whitman College: Deep Sea Pages
Descriptions and pictures of creatures that live at abyssal depths and on the abyssal plains of the world ocean. Link to other sites.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix: Bathymetric Evidence for Seafloor Spreading
[Free Registration/Login Required] A site where students can label the features of the ocean floor such as: mid-ocean ridge, rift, and more. Also on the site is a short quiz about the different topography of the ocean floor.
US Geological Survey
Usgs: Bathymetry of the Marshall Islands
This map details the area around the Marshall Island seamounts. Seamounts are one of many features that are found in conjunction with abyssal plains.