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Where is the crust thicker - under the continental shelf or under the oceans?
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Where does the oceanic crust begin?
The continental shelf is normally made out of continental crust, the oceanic crust begins at the base of the continental rise. However in most places the oceanic crust near the continental margins is covered by continental sediments (eroded form the continents) carried down onto the Oceanic planes by deep sea canyons running off the continental rises.
What is the gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline to the deep ocean?
The continental slope is the area of the ocean floor in which gently drops and is connected to the oceanic crust and continental shelf. This slope is caused by waves within the ocean.
What is the ocean zone that covers the continental shelf?
The zone of ocean under shelf and continental slope are continental.
Which side of Florida has the widest continental shelf?
The widest continental shelf in Florida is the Gulf continental shelf. It is along the central-west coast of the state.
How is the slope different from the continental shelf?
Continental shelf is an undersea extension of a continent. Continental slope connects the continental shelf to the abyssal plain.
The oceanic crust begins at the continental shelf or rise?
The oceanic crust begins at the continental rise
What is the difference between continental shelf and slope?
The continental shelf is a flattish area which extends from the shore out into the ocean and is made of continental crust. This ends in a slope (the continental slope) which descends to the abyssal plane, which is made of oceanic crust.
The best fishing in the oceans occur where?
Off the Continental Shelf.
What is a gradually sloping portion of the ocean floor that is made of the continental crust?
Continental shelf.
What is a gradually Sloping portion of the ocean floor that is made of continental crust?
Continental shelf.
What makes up the continents and the ocean floor?
The continental and oceanic plates are primarily igneous rock. The continental crust is granitic and the oceanic crust is basaltic.
Is the name of the continental crust that is submerged off the coastline of the continents?
I think it's called the continental shelf
What are the continents in the oceans?
a continent is compared to the continental shelf except the continent is on the in outside
Where does the oceanic crust begin?
The continental shelf is normally made out of continental crust, the oceanic crust begins at the base of the continental rise. However in most places the oceanic crust near the continental margins is covered by continental sediments (eroded form the continents) carried down onto the Oceanic planes by deep sea canyons running off the continental rises.
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.
The portion of land that extends into the ocean is called the continental?
shelf
What is the flattest part of the continental margin?
Continental Slopes.
