1. Abyssal Plains are the flattest places on Earth and are found underwater.
2. They can typically be found between the edges of the continents and great underwater mountain ranges; most common in Atlantic & Pacific.
3. Abyssal Plains consist of beds of volcanic rock topped with sediments that are up to thousands of feet thick.
4. Abyssal Plains cover about a third of the Earth's surface.
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