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What is a shallow area surrouding a major land mass called?
A shelf sea is a relatively shallow water area formed by the continental shelf.
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 begins at the edge of the continental shelf?
the continental shelf-edge or shelf-break
Does the gulf stream flow over the continental shelf or the continental slope?
continental shelf
Zone between the continental shelf and abyssal plain?
The continental rise is between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain.LittoralLitoral (alternative spelling)Intertidal
Where is the ocean more shallow?
The continental shelf is the shallow part of the ocean.
What is the shallow part of the ocean?
The continental shelf
The shallow ocean bottom extending from the continents for about 30 miles is the?
continental shelf
What is the gently sloping shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of the continent?
continental shelf
How do you describe the ocean floor using the terms continental shelf continental slope and continental margin?
The ocean floor can be described in terms of three primary features: the continental shelf, continental slope, and continental margin. The continental shelf is the shallow, submerged extension of the land, where the ocean is relatively shallow and rich in marine life. Beyond the shelf, the continental slope descends steeply to the deep ocean floor, marking the transition from the shallow coastal waters to the deep sea. The continental margin encompasses both the shelf and slope, forming the boundary between the continental crust and the oceanic crust.
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.
What is a shallow area surrouding a major land mass called?
A shelf sea is a relatively shallow water area formed by the continental shelf.
What do you call a shallow sea-bed bordering a continent?
Continental shelf
Region of shallow ocean water over the continental shelf?
neritic
What is the shallow water body bordering the continents?
It is known as the continental shelf.
What part of the Ocean floor has the most shallow water?
The continental shelf typically has the most shallow water on the ocean floor. This is the submerged edge of a continent that extends from the shoreline to a steeper drop-off point called the continental slope. The shallow waters of the continental shelf are important for marine life and are commonly where coastal communities are located.
The shallow coastal water with numerous living organisms is called?
Continental Shelf
