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What is the part of ocean floor that is closest to the shore called?
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What is shallow ocean floor near the shore?
THE SHELF
Closest ocean beach to illinois?
Gulf Coast is the closest but it's not technically an ocean (specifically Gulf Shores Alabama). The Atlantic Ocean is the closest ocean beach to Illinois.
What part of the surface of the Earth covered by ocean is closest to the shore?
continental shelf
Does floor and shore rhyme?
Yes. I tripped into a mysterious door, That led me to the ocean floor. I couldn't breathe, so i climbed up on shore. Behind me i heard the ocean waves roar. . . Kind of weird, but you get it :)
Where does sea urchins live?
On the ocean floor usually near rocky shore.
What is a part of the shore that sticks out in the ocean?
The rocky part of the shore that sticks out in the ocean is called a jetty.
What is the shallowest part of the ocean is called?
shore
What energy do you get from the ocean?
Oil from underneath the ocean floor. Wave energy from waves. Wind turbines located off shore.
How are neritic sediments different form pelagic sediments?
neritic is near shore an covers about 1/4 of the ocean floor and pelagic is deep ocean basin and covers the other 3/4 of the ocean floor
Is it true that an earthquake on the ocean floor can produce a tsunami which may grow into a huge wave as it approaches the shore?
true
What creatures live in the sand?
A small starfish that lays on the ocean floor until it gets bigger and washes up on shore.
What is the area called where the ocean meets the land?
When the ocean meets land it is called the coastline, or the shore, but also the beach.This area of a biome is called the intertidal zone or littoral zone, being the area that is submerged at high tide and exposed during low tide.
