Question

continental shelf is also known as___________​

Answer 1

Answer:

A continental shelf is a portion of a continent that is submerged under an area of relatively shallow water known as a shelf sea. Much of these shelves has been exposed during glacial periods and interglacial periods. The shelf surrounding an island is known as an insular shelf.

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Answer 2

Answer:

continental platform, continental-slope, land-bridge, offshore rights, submarine canyon, territorial waters, three-mile limit and twelve-mile limit.