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What do scientist call the areas of Earth's crust a.faults b.hemisphere c.tectonic plates d. continental shelves?
continental shelves
Where do continental shelves end?
All continents are surrounded by a gently sloping submerged plain called the continental shelf. Continental shelves end in smooth-surfaced features called continental rises.
Continental Ice Shelves are forms of?
glaciers
How do continental shelves form?
The continental shelves were developed in between the glacial periods as the ocean flowed over the continents forming shallow areas along the coasts. The continental shelves developed today were formed like 18000 years ago.
What is the climate of the Hammerhead shark?
Hammerheads are to be found worldwide in the warmer waters along coastlines and continental shelves.
Are continental shelves are part of the deep-ocean floor?
False, continental shelves are part of the Coastal Plain
What do scientist call the areas of Earth's crust a.faults b.hemisphere c.tectonic plates d. continental shelves?
continental shelves
Sonar shows that the edges of continental shelves match what?
Sonar shows that the edges of the Continental Shelves match very well.
Where do continental shelves end?
All continents are surrounded by a gently sloping submerged plain called the continental shelf. Continental shelves end in smooth-surfaced features called continental rises.
How the continental shelves developed?
The continental shelves were developed in between the glacial periods as the ocean flowed over the continents forming shallow areas along the coasts. The continental shelves developed today were formed like 18000 years ago.
Continental Ice Shelves are forms of?
glaciers
Why do the continental shelves match up but not the shorelines?
erosion?
Does sediment build up at the continental shelf?
The continental shelves were formed millions of years ago, when most of the land on the Earth was compacted into one huge landmass. After some time, this landmass began to break into smaller pieces, which became the continental shelves. Then they drifted farther and farther apart and appear where they are today.
What is the submerged land at the edge of a continent called?
Continental Shelves
What is a submerged land at the edge of a continent called?
Continental Shelves
What is the defitition of continental crust?
The continental crust is the basis of the continents. It is the layer of rock, which is mostly granitic, that forms the continents and continental shelves.
Why do fisherman not fish beyond the continental shelf?
Because for the most part, the continental shelves are where the fish are.
