The shallow underwater plain that borders continents is called a continental shelf. It is an underwater extension of a continent's land mass that gradually slopes into the ocean. The continental shelf is an important area for marine biodiversity and is often rich in marine resources.
An underwater plain that borders a continent is called a continental shelf. It is a relatively shallow area of the ocean that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope.
Some continents with large plain areas include: North America - e.g., Great Plains in the United States South America - e.g., Pampas in Argentina Europe - e.g., Northern European Plain Asia - e.g., Indo-Gangetic Plain in India
The northern European plain borders the Baltic Sea to the north.
Two geographic subsections in the coastal plains region are the Atlantic Coastal Plain and the Gulf Coastal Plain. The Atlantic Coastal Plain stretches along the East Coast from New York to Florida, while the Gulf Coastal Plain borders the Gulf of Mexico from Florida to Texas.
A large unbroken landmass is called a continent. Examples of continents include Asia, Africa, and South America.
An underwater plain that borders a continent is called a continental shelf. It is a relatively shallow area of the ocean that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope.
A 'flood plain' usually.
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Artic Ocean
Some continents with large plain areas include: North America - e.g., Great Plains in the United States South America - e.g., Pampas in Argentina Europe - e.g., Northern European Plain Asia - e.g., Indo-Gangetic Plain in India
The part of a river that is underwater when the river overflows its banks is called the flood plain.
None. The abyssal plain is underwater and does not connect to the surface; therefore, the abyssal plain cannot recieve rain, snow, or hail from the surface.
The northern European plain borders the Baltic Sea to the north.
The Underwater landforms are the continentalshelf ,continental slope , continental rise , sea mounts , mid-ocean ridge ,abyssal plain , trench , and basin.
algeria
A vast semiarid grass-covered plain that usually borders a desert
Some call it a beach. Some call it a coastal plain.