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What feature in the Atlantic Ocean has the same shape as the continents surrounding it?
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∙ 10y ago
The Continental Slope. It's more correct to compare it to the coasts, for the Continental Shelf and Slope are part of the continents - they are simply submerged by present sea-level. In other words, the Continental Slope outlines are the outlines of the continents.
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Why did Atlantic ocean form?
When the super-continent Pangea began separating into separate continents, the Atlantic Ocean formed from Panthalassa (which was the ocean surrounding Pangea.)
Does the Atlantic ocean touches 3 continents?
There is only 3 continents that the Atlantic Ocean touches. The three continents are Europe, Asia and North America.
Does the Atlantic Ocean only touch 3 continents?
There is only 3 continents that the Atlantic Ocean touches. The three continents are Europe, Asia and North America.
What continents touches the Indian ocean and Atlantic ocean?
That would be Africa
Why is the Atlantic Ocean is spreading?
The oceanic crust of the Atlantic Ocean floor is attached to the continental crust of the continents around the ocean. So as the Atlantic's Ocean floor spreads, the continents along its edges also move. Over time, the whole ocean gets wider.
What are the continents are just west of the Atlantic ocean?
The Americas
Which continents has the smallest border on the atlantic ocean?
Europe.
What continents are separated by the Atlantic ocean?
America and Europe
What 2 ocean touch the continents of Europe?
The North Atlantic Ocean on the west, and the Arctic Ocean on the north as Europe is one of the three continents that touches the Arctic Circle.
What body of water surrounding the Caribbean Islands?
caribbean sea and Atlantic Ocean
Which ocean is expanding while the continents drift apart?
The Atlantic Ocean is expanding due to mid-atlantic ridge.
What prominent sea floor feature is found in the central Atlantic ocean?
The prominent sea floor feature found in the central Atlantic ocean is called the Mid Atlantic Ridge.
