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What is An underwater plateau that stretches along a continents coast?
continental shelf
Stretching several miles off coast of each continent lies an underwater plateau called what?
The underwater plateau is called the continental shelf. It is a gently sloping shelf that extends from the shoreline of a continent to a variable distance into the ocean.
What is a plateau that lies off each coast of the continent?
The continental shelf is a plateau that lies off each coast of a continent. It is a shallow underwater extension of a continent that slopes gently into the ocean.
Off each coast of a continent lies a plateau called a?
idthmus
Plateau off each coast of a continent that lies under the ocean and stretches for several miles?
The Continental Shelf.
The portion of land that extends into the ocean is called the continental?
shelf
What do you call the part of a continent that extends underwater?
Land. Continental shelf.
What begins at the edge of the continental shelf?
the continental shelf-edge or shelf-break
What is the oldest continental shelf?
the oldest continental shelf is in tortoga
Does the gulf stream flow over the continental shelf or the continental slope?
continental shelf
The continental shelf continental slope and continental rise combine to form what?
The continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise combine to form the continental margin.
How is the slope different from the continental shelf?
The slope is the steep incline at the edge of the continental shelf that descends into the ocean depths. The continental shelf is a gently sloping, submerged portion of a continent that extends from the shoreline to the shelf break where the slope begins.
