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What do you call the part of a continent that extends underwater?
Land. Continental shelf.
What is the underwater edge of a continent?
continental shelf
What is the name underwater extension of the coastal plains?
The continental shelf
Stretching several miles off coast of each continent lies an underwater plateau called what?
The underwater plateau is called the continental shelf. It is a gently sloping shelf that extends from the shoreline of a continent to a variable distance into the ocean.
What are the four ocean margin habitats found along the continental shelf?
The four ocean margin habitats found along the continental shelf are rocky shores, sandy shores, estuaries, and coral reefs. Rocky shores are characterized by intertidal zones with rocks and boulders, while sandy shores have sandy substrates. Estuaries are semi-enclosed coastal bodies of water where freshwater from rivers mixes with saltwater from the ocean. Coral reefs are underwater structures formed by coral polyps and are found in warm, shallow waters.
What is An underwater plateau that stretches along a continents coast?
continental shelf
What is gente sloping part of the continent that extends underwater?
Continental shelf
What Indian country ocean islands has its own continental shelf?
I think you mean what Indian Ocean country of islands has its own continental shelf - It it Seychelles
what is the shallow underwater plain that borders continents?
The shallow underwater plain that borders continents is called a continental shelf. It is an underwater extension of a continent's land mass that gradually slopes into the ocean. The continental shelf is an important area for marine biodiversity and is often rich in marine resources.
Why is the continental shelf important?
Because it's underwater border of each continent
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 underwater edge of a continent called?
You can't have a continent rise from land, but you can have land rise from the continental shelf, which may be under water, and that is called an island.
