North America And Europe
Some examples of continental shelves include the North American Continental Shelf, the Australian Continental Shelf, and the South American Continental Shelf. Each of these shelves extends from the continent's coast to varying distances into the ocean before dropping off into deeper waters.
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Land. Continental shelf.
the continental shelf-edge or shelf-break
the oldest continental shelf is in tortoga
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The continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise combine to form the continental margin.
The continental shelf is the border of any of the continents that extends out and down to the ocean floor. It consists of slopes, rises and underwater canyons.
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.
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The widest continental shelf in Florida is the Gulf continental shelf. It is along the central-west coast of the state.
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.