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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.
What is the correct order of features on the continental margin moving from land out to sea?
land -> continental shelf -> continental slope -> continental rise -> ocean floor.
The portion of land the extends Into the ocean is called continental?
continental shelf peninsula
A continental shelf is the part of land that extends under the?
butt
Describe the continental shelf slope and rise?
continental margin
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 underwater edge of a continent called?
You can't have a continent rise from land, but you can have land rise from the continental shelf, which may be under water, and that is called an island.
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 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
True or false Petroleum and coal can be mined from the continental shelf.?
False. Petroleum and coal are typically extracted from underground sources on land rather than from the continental shelf, which is a submerged extension of a continent. On the continental shelf, oil and gas deposits can be found and extracted.
