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What happens at the end of the continental shelf?

it dives into a continental slope


The continental slope is located at the end of the?

Continental shelf.


The portion of land that extends into the ocean is called the continental?

shelf


Is the continental shelf shallow?

falseeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!


What do you call the part of a continent that extends underwater?

Land. Continental shelf.


What begins at the edge of the continental shelf?

the continental shelf-edge or shelf-break


What is the difference between the continental slope and the continental rise?

The continental shelf starts from the shore to a few miles out with less gradient of slope. The continental slope starts after shelf-break with a higher slope gradient, then follows the continental rise and abyssal-plain.


Gradually sloping end of a continent that extends beneath the ocean?

Continental shelf


What is the oldest continental shelf?

the oldest continental shelf is in tortoga


Does the gulf stream flow over the continental shelf or the continental slope?

continental shelf


The gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline toward the deep ocean is termed the?

This refers to the continental shelf, which is defined as a submerged landmass that is a shallow extension of a continent. The end of a continental shelf is at a point called the shelf break.


The continental shelf continental slope and continental rise combine to form what?

The continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise combine to form the continental margin.