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The continental shelf typically extends from the coastline to a depth of about 200 meters (656 feet) and can stretch for several hundred kilometers offshore, depending on the geographical area. Its width varies significantly around the world, with some shelves being quite narrow and others, like the Siberian shelf, extending up to 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) from the shore. Beyond the shelf, the ocean floor drops steeply into the continental slope and then into the deep ocean basin.
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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 length of the continental shelf?
actually,the continental shelf is roughly 3,000,000 m. long
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
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
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.
Which side of Florida has the widest continental shelf?
The widest continental shelf in Florida is the Gulf continental shelf. It is along the central-west coast of the state.
Which section of the ocean is closest to the shoreline?
contiental shelf \
What marks the seaward edge of the continental shelf?
The seaward edge of the continental shelf is marked by the shelf break, which is the steep slope that descends from the continental shelf to the deep ocean floor. This is where the ocean depth abruptly increases, indicating the boundary between the continental shelf and the continental slope.
