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A continental shelf is the part of land that extends under the?
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The portion of land that extends into the ocean is called the continental?
shelf
What do you call the part of a continent that extends underwater?
Land. Continental shelf.
The portion of land the extends Into the ocean is called continental?
continental shelf peninsula
The portion of the land mass that extends into the ocean is called the?
continental shelf
What is the name of the relatively flat submerged portion of sea floor that extends from land to the continental slope?
It is the continental shelf.
What three regions make up the continental margin that extends from the land into the ocean?
I don't think it is the continental shelf
What is the submerged land at the edge of a continent called?
The submerged land at the edge of a continent is called the continental shelf. It is an underwater landmass that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope.
What is the part of a continent that is under water called?
Land. Continental shelf.
Continental shelf is part of what?
the continental shelf begins at the shoreline and slopes gently toward the open ocean the continental rise is the base of the continental slope, which is made up of large pites of sediment the continental slope is the edge of the continental shelf
What is the term for part of a continent that extends outward from the landmass beneath relatively shallow seawater?
The continental shelf is the term for part of a continent that extends outward from the landmass beneath shallow seawater. The drop-off point of a continental shelf is called the shelf break. From this point, the continental goes down to the deep ocean floor.
What are land from continent's edge to ocean floor?
That area is known as the continental shelf. It is the submerged part of a continent that extends from the shoreline to a point where there is a significant drop-off into the ocean depths. The continental shelf is an important ecosystem that supports diverse marine life and is often exploited for its resources such as oil and gas.
What do you call the area where land drops to the ocean floor?
The edges of the continental plates under water are called the continental shelf.
