Multiple choice

What is continental shelf?

  1. Mountain ranges the edge a continent.

  2. The raised land on a continent's edge.

  3. The land that gently slopes and extension of the continents before sharply sloping to form the sea floor in the deeps.

  4. A plateau at the centre of a continent.
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Explanation

The continental shelf is the gently sloping underwater extension of continents, typically extending to depths of 200-300 meters before dropping steeply to the ocean floor. This zone is biologically productive and rich in mineral resources.

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