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Q: The gentle ‘seaward sloping’ surface from the coasts is called………
  • A. Continental shelf
  • B. Continental rise
  • C. Abyssal plains
  • D. Submarine ridges
Correct Answer: Option A - Continental shelf– A continental shelf is the edge of a continent that lies under the ocean. It has 1º-3º slope along with a depth of 150m - 200m. it has an average width of 70 km . 1/4th of the petroleum and natural gas of world is found in this region. It covers about 7.5% of total oceanic area. The Arctic Ocean has widest continetal shelf of world, of length 1210 km.
A. Continental shelf– A continental shelf is the edge of a continent that lies under the ocean. It has 1º-3º slope along with a depth of 150m - 200m. it has an average width of 70 km . 1/4th of the petroleum and natural gas of world is found in this region. It covers about 7.5% of total oceanic area. The Arctic Ocean has widest continetal shelf of world, of length 1210 km.

Explanations:

Continental shelf– A continental shelf is the edge of a continent that lies under the ocean. It has 1º-3º slope along with a depth of 150m - 200m. it has an average width of 70 km . 1/4th of the petroleum and natural gas of world is found in this region. It covers about 7.5% of total oceanic area. The Arctic Ocean has widest continetal shelf of world, of length 1210 km.