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What is the land that goes to the continents edge to the ocean bottom called?
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The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain, and was part of the continent during the glacial periods, but is undersea during interglacial periods such as the current epoch by relatively shallow seas (known as shelf seas) and gulfs.
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What is the edge of land that borders an ocean called?
The edge of land that borders an ocean is called the coastline.
What lands at the edge of an ocean called?
It is called a coast
What fractured rock layer is found at the edge of continents?
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In which area are volcanoes more likely to happen?
they are most likely to happen on the plate boundaries which are located at the edge of the continents. (or some are in the ocean)
What is the line which marks the edge of ocean on land called?
seashore
What is called the land under an ocean at the edge of a continent?
continental
What is the land under an ocean at the edge of a continent called?
continental
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Breakwater Beach. You can get to it from Prestos Edge, the bottom left hand corner, there is a sign, click it. You will see the ocean at the bottom of the screen. There is a wrecked boat in the ocean and if you have the Ghost Ray power you can find a fishing pole hidden underneath it.
What is the open ocean zone called?
it is called a stream
What is the edge of continent called?
The edge of a continent is called the continental shelf. It is the submerged part of a continent that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope where the ocean floor drops off sharply.
When does a river become an ocean?
A river becomes an ocean when it has flowed to the edge of the land and into the open water; this place is called the mouth of the river.
What is the area called between bottom of the water line and the top edge of the water line?
center
