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Continental shelf is part of what?
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
What term is used for glaciers picking up and carrying sediment?
erosion
What is the dry sediment that is picked up by the wind?
They could be called Aerosols.
What is it called when granite makes up the continental crust?
I think granite is continental crust
What happens when heavy rain builds up in dry sediment?
Mudflows then occur after
Continental shelf is part of what?
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
What is the order of marine provinces?
Continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise and abyssal plain. The first three make up the continental margin.
What can happen when sediment and decaying organisms build up in a pond.?
me
What three regions make up the continental margin that extends from the land into the ocean?
I don't think it is the continental shelf
What are 2 ways that sediments build up?
Sediment can build up because of the wind or water.
Sediments tend to build up in the?
condimental shelf
What can eroded soil enter causing them to fill up with sediment?
Eroded soil can enter drains and waterways, causing them to build up with sediment.
What is the term for part of a continent that extends outward from the landmass beneath relatively shallow seawater?
The continental shelf is the term for part of a continent that extends outward from the landmass beneath shallow seawater. The drop-off point of a continental shelf is called the shelf break. From this point, the continental goes down to the deep ocean floor.
Sediment tends to build up in?
you need to be more specific as in where around and why.
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.
Deltas are build up by?
sediment depposited where a river flows into an ocean or lake
What is the build-up of sand and mud deposits at the mouth of a river called?
sediment
