What best explains the flatness of an abyssal plain?

Abyssal plains are broad, unusually flat areas of the deep ocean floor because fine sediments gradually settle and fill in low spots, covering rough or uneven seafloor. This makes “Sediment accumulation buries uneven topography” the best explanation. Seafloor spreading creates new crust but does not evenly flatten it.

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