What is a guyot?

A flat-topped underwater mountain.

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  1. A flat-topped underwater mountain ✔
  2. A deep ocean trench
  3. A sandy beach ridge

Why: A guyot is a seamount with a flat top, often from wave erosion.

Huh, didn't know that: A guyot is a seamount with a flat top, often from wave erosion.

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A guyot is flat on top, so it never gets a big head.
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Answer: A flat-topped underwater mountain. A guyot is a seamount with a flat top, often from wave erosion.

  1. Scouting America: Oceanography www.scouting.org/merit-badges/oceanography
    Name and put on your drawing the following: seamount, guyot, rift valley, canyon, trench, and oceanic ridge.
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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