Abyssal plains were not recognized as distinct physiographic features of the sea floor until the late 1940s and, until very recently, none had been studied on a systematic basis. They are poorly preserved in the sedimentary record, because they tend to be consumed by the subduction process.
The first man to discover that the earth moves around the sun was an Italian scientist named Galileo Galilei.
Sun and EarthThe sun, moon and all heavenly objects appear to move across the sky because the Earth is rotating. It is the rotation of the Earth that makes it appear as if the â¦ sun, moon and stars are moving. + 112 others found this useful. Victor Frias.