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Are continental shelves are part of the deep-ocean floor?
False, continental shelves are part of the Coastal Plain
What are the three regions of the ocean floor?
the continental Margin, Ocean Basin Floor and Mid-Ocean ridge :D
Where is the continental shelf?
Continents have continental shelves, which are relatively shallow regions surrounding the continent, where the ocean is not as deep as it gets farther out.
Where is continental shelf?
Continents have continental shelves, which are relatively shallow regions surrounding the continent, where the ocean is not as deep as it gets farther out.
The ocean floor is divided into two major regions?
The two major regions are the continental margin and the deep-ocean basin.
Name two major regions of the ocean floor?
continental margin deep-ocean basin
In which ocean are most of the deep-sea trenches located?
Deep ocean trenches can be found near continental shelves. Some are found near volcanic islands, and are formed due to plate tectonics.
What part of the ocean has been least explored?
the Marianas Trench. It's located in the Pacific Ocean.
A sharp drop from a continent to an ocean basin is called what?
A sharp drop from a continent to an ocean basin is called a continental slope. This feature marks the boundary between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.
What are the 2 categories of marine habitats?
The deep, dark, ocean floor past the continental shelf, and the shallower, lighter, depths of the continental shelf.
What is a continental margin?
A continental margin is the zone of transition between a continent and the deep ocean floor. It includes the continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise. It is an area where sediments from the continent are deposited and tectonic activity can occur.
What is a continental slope?
The continental slope is the area between the offshore shallows out to where the continental shelf dips steeply to the sea floor. It connects those two areas. The continental shelf is where the shallow waters of the ocean meet the shore. Farther out, the water gets progressively deeper, and this is the continental slope. At the outer edge of the continental slope, the bottom drops sharply away and plunges to the deep ocean. The Wikipedia article has more information and some drawings and diagrams. A link is provided. The steep slopingpart of the ocean floor termination of continental shelves is called continental slope.
