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The slope is the steep transitional area between the shelf and rise. The continental slope depth for the Atlantic Ocean is 3900 meters or in other words 12800 feet.

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Can you show me a picture of the continental slope?

I'm unable to show you a picture directly, but I can describe the continental slope to you. The continental slope is the steeply sloping transition between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor. It is typically located at depths of around 200 to 2,000 meters and marks the beginning of the oceanic crust. The slope is often characterized by submarine canyons and sediment deposits as it descends into the abyssal plain.


What can occur next to the continental shelf?

Beyond the continental shelf, the seafloor drops off abruptly into the deep ocean, forming the continental slope. This slope extends down to the abyssal plain, which makes up a large part of the ocean floor. The abyssal plain is characterized by flat, sediment-covered expanses that are home to a variety of deep-sea organisms.


A sharp drop-off beyond the continental shelf is called what?

A sharp drop-off beyond the continental shelf is called a continental slope. The continental slope marks the transition between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.


The relatively steep transition between the continental shelf and the ocean basin is the continental slope?

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