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Some scientists consider the volcanic peaks of the antarctic peninsula an extension of a mountain system that is part of which neighboring continent?
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The is a shallow extension of the continent that extends beyond the shoreline?
Contenental Shelf.
Is a shallow extension of the continent that extends beyond the shoreline.?
Contenental Shelf.
What is the shallow extension of the continent that extends beyond the shoreline called?
The shallow extension of the continent that extends beyond the shoreline is called a continental shelf. It is the submerged part of a continent that extends from the shoreline to a drop-off point called the shelf break.
What is the part of the continent covered by water called?
The part of the continent covered by water is called the continental shelf. It is the underwater extension of a continent that slopes gradually from the shore into the ocean.
How do you spell penicula?
The likely word is "peninsula" (an extension of land into a body of water).
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.
How do you pronounce peninsula?
The word 'peninsula' is pronounced 'puh-nin-suh-luh'. Peninsula means an area of land surrounded by water on three sides, except for the isthmus connected to the main land.
The underwater edge of a continent?
The underwater edge of a continent is called the continental shelf. It is the shallow, submerged extension of a continent that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope. The continental shelf is rich in marine life and is important for fishing and oil exploration.
What is the name for a point or extension of land jutting into the water that is usually smaller or thinner than a peninsula?
A small section of land is a spit (sand spit). A narrow peninsula may be called a cape. *************************** A 'Headland' is another name.
Where is Gaza on a map?
The Gaza "strip" is an extension of the northeastern corner of the Sinai Peninsula, adjacent to southwestern Israel, on the Mediterranean coast south of Tel Aviv and Ashdod.
Which feature best marks the edge of a continent?
The expanse of land known as a 'continental shelf' where seawater is shallow, before it drops off into the ocean.
