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When a continent touches an ocean it slopes into the ocean and forms a what?
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continental shelf
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When a continent touches an ocean it slopes into the ocean and forms a?
continental shelf
When a continent touches an ocean it slopes into the ocean what does it form?
When a continent slopes into the ocean, it forms a continental shelf. This shallow underwater landmass extends from the shoreline to the continental slope where the seafloor drops off more steeply. The continental shelf is an important habitat for marine life and is often exploited for resources such as oil and gas.
What other continents touch Antarctica?
No continent touches Antarctica: it is surrounded by the Southern Ocean.
What continent touches the Indian ocean and the Atlantic ocean?
That would be Africa
What is the part of the ocean that touches the continent?
The beach? The shore?
What has no beginning no middle and no end and touches every continent?
The Ocean.
What has no beginning end or middle but touches every continent?
An ocean.
What continent is the Indian ocean near?
The Indian Ocean touches Africa, Asia, and Australia.
What two oceans touch touch the continent of Africa?
The South Atlantic Ocean touches Africa on the west and the Indian ocean touches Africa on the east.
What continent touches 3 oceans?
Africa touches the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Indian Ocean to the east, and the Southern Ocean to the south.
What continent touches Antarctica?
No continent touches Antarctica. The closest continent is South America, separated by a distance of about 750 miles -- the Drake Passage between South America and the Antarctic Peninsula.
What continent does the Arctic Ocean touch?
The Arctic Ocean touches North America, Europe, and Asia.
