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What are the levels of the ocean called?
The continental shelf, continental slop and the ocean floor
What zone covers the entire ocean floor past the continental shelf?
abyssal plain
The place where the ocean floor suddenly plunges downward is called the A. continental shelf. B. continental slope. C. abyssal plain. D. abyssal hill.?
The answer is: B. Continental slope.
How deep is the water over a continental shelf?
The average width of the continental shelf is about 80 km or 50 miles. The Shelf descends steeply down to the continental rise before reaching the ocean floor.
The relatively steep transition between the continental shelf and the ocean basin is the?
the continental slope
What does the continental margin consist of?
The continental margin is the zone of ocean floor that separates oceanic crust and continental crust. It accounts for 28% of all oceanic area.
What are the levels of the ocean called?
The continental shelf, continental slop and the ocean floor
Steep area between continental shelf and ocean floor?
The steep area between the continental shelf and the ocean floor is called the continental margin. A continental margin is usually composed of a steep continental slope that is followed by the flatter continental rise.
What are the three primary topographic profiles of the ocean floor?
Continental shelf Continental slope abyss/abyssal plain
What is a continental margin?
A continental margin is the zone of transition between a continent and the deep ocean floor. It includes the continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise. It is an area where sediments from the continent are deposited and tectonic activity can occur.
What is the part of the ocean floor nearest the continent?
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.
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 gently sloping shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of the continent?
continental shelf
What are the 2 categories of marine habitats?
The deep, dark, ocean floor past the continental shelf, and the shallower, lighter, depths of the continental shelf.
What is an area between the continental shelf in the ocean floor?
The area between the continental shelf and the ocean floor is known as the continental slope. This region marks the transition from the relatively shallow waters of the continental shelf to the deeper oceanic depths. The continental slope is characterized by a steep gradient and is often where sediment from the shelf accumulates, leading to an important zone for marine life and geological processes.
