| Abyssal Plain | Deep, flat, sediment covered ocean floor plain |
| Continental Shelf | The near shore, fairly flat, underwater extension of the continent |
| Continental Slope | The slope that connects the continental shelf with the deep ocean bottom. |
| Submarine Canyons | Grooves in the continental shelf and slope leading down to the ocean bottom |
| Continental Rise | The gently sloped area between the continental slope and the abyssal plain |
| Littoral Drift | The movement of sand down the beach (Beach Drift) and water down the coast (Longshore Current) |
| Headlands | Parts of the coastline that extend out into the sea |