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the correct usage of the word "continental slope" meaning the drop from the slope to ocean. now ask your self when will i use this in life and ain't nobody got time for dat. so make up a sentence embrace it , ask your teacher why must i know this word i wont use it to be a lawyer, nurse, veterinarian. so hope i helped :)

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


What are the five sections ocean life?

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

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Does continental shelf has slope?

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What is a good sentence with the word slope in it?

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Which of the following is NOT a continental margin continental shelf continental slope?

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What is the difference between continental shelf and slope?

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What is a steep slope that begins connected to the continental shelf and extends to the abyssal plain is called?

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