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No, the maximum depth of the continental shelf is typically around 200 meters, although it can vary depending on the location. It is the shallow, submerged edge of a continent that gradually slopes down to the deep ocean floor.
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.
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The average width of the continental shelf is about 80 km or 50 miles. The Shelf descends steeply down to the continental rise before reaching the ocean floor.
The transition between the shelf and the deep seafloor is known as the continental slope. This area is characterized by a steep descent from the continental shelf to the deep ocean, usually at a depth of around 200 meters to 2,000 meters.
The steep area between the continental shelf and the ocean floor is called the continental margin. A continental margin is usually composed of a steep continental slope that is followed by the flatter continental rise.
Land. Continental shelf.
the continental shelf-edge or shelf-break
the oldest continental shelf is in tortoga