The gentle 'seaward sloping' surface from the coasts is called
A. Continental shelf
B. Abyssal plains
C. Continental rise
D. Submarine ridges
Answer: Option A
Solution(By Examveda Team)
A shallow platform (600 feet approx.) which is the seaward extension of the continent is called continental shelf. On an average its width is 80 km. The Arctic Ocean has the widest continental shelf.This Question Belongs to Geography >> Lithosphere
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