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the continental shelf begins at the shoreline and slopes gently toward the open ocean the continental rise is the base of the continental slope, which is made up of large pites of sediment the continental slope is the edge of the continental shelf

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What do you call the part of a continent that extends underwater?

Land. Continental shelf.


What is the shallow part of the ocean?

The continental shelf


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

A continental margin is NOT a part of a continent. It is the submerged outer edge of a continent that includes the continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise.


What forces control the shape of the continental?

Tectonic forces and the climate control the shape of the continental shelf. The continental shelf is the part of the continent that extends into the ocean.


What is the flattest part of the continental margin?

The flattest part of the continental margin is typically found on the continental shelf, which is a gently sloping submerged platform that extends from the shoreline to the beginning of the continental slope. This region is characterized by relatively shallow waters and is an important area for marine life and coastal processes.


Why is a continental shelf physical?

It is part of a continental plate that is submerged by the ocean. At the edge of the continental shelf, the slope suddenly increases and begins to drop off, this is called the continental slope.


The BEST definition of the outer edge of the continental shelf is that point where?

The part on where the continental shelf meets the continental slope creating an edge.


The portion of land that extends into the ocean is called the continental?

shelf


What is contintental shelf layer called?

The continental shelf layer is called the shelf break. It is the steepest part of the continental shelf where the seafloor drops off sharply towards the deeper ocean floor.


Is it true that continental shelf is the deepest part of the ocean?

No the shelf is among the shallowest parts of the ocean.


A continental shelf is the part of land that extends under the?

butt


What is the part of the ocean floor nearest the continent?

Continental Shelf.