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What happens at the end of a continental shelf?

it dives into a continental slope


What happens at the end of the continental shelf?

it dives into a continental slope


The continental rise is located?

The continental rise is located at the base of the continental slope, where the incline lessens and sediment from the continent accumulates. It marks the transition between the continental margin and the deep ocean basin.


What is the difference between the continental slope and the continental rise?

Yes. The continental rise is the deepest portion of the continental margin (shelf and slope). The underwater continental shelf extends from the shore to the continental slope, the lower end of the slope being the continental rise, at which sediments can accumulate. Beyond this is the "abyssal plain" which is oceanic crust.


What kind of plants are located in the continental slope?

There are not many plants that live in the continental slope. One of the few plants that live here is algae.


What is made of sediment and located at the bottom of the continental slope?

The accumulation of sediment at the bottom of a continental slope is referred to as continental rise. This phenomenon occurs in oceans throughout the world.


What does the continental shelf and the continental slope make up together?

They are both part of the larger structure called the continental margin where a continental plate meets an oceanic plate. The lower (deeper) end of the continental slope is called the continental rise.


Location of continental slope?

continental slope


This area is between the continental slope and ocean basin?

The area you are referring to is known as the continental rise. It is located at the base of the continental slope and consists of a thick accumulation of sediments that have been transported down from the continent. The continental rise marks the transition between the continental margin and the deep ocean basin.


Which portion of the continental margin serves as a boundary between the oceanic crust and the continental crust?

The portion of the continental margin that serves as a boundary between the oceanic crust and the continental crust is called the continental shelf. This is the shallowest part of the margin, located between the shoreline and the continental slope.


Can you show me a picture of the continental slope?

I'm text-based and cannot display images. However, you can easily find pictures of the continental slope by doing an image search on the internet. The continental slope is the steep slope that leads from the continental shelf to the deep ocean floor.


The continental shelf continental slope and continental rise combine to form the?

The continental shelf is basically an extension of a continent into an ocean. It is underwater during interglacial periods (such as today) but dry during glacial periods. The continental slope is the sloping area between the continental shelf and the continental rise (where the continental plate meets the oceanic plate). The continental shelf and the continental slope together are called the continental margin. The continental rise is located at the bottom of the continental slope and is formed by the accumulation of sediment from the continent. Past the continental rise lies the abyssal plain which is the flat ocean floor.