Question

Define Continental Shelf?​

Answer 1

The term "continental shelf" is used by geologists generally to mean that part of the continental margin which is between the shoreline and the shelf break or, where there is no noticeable slope, between the shoreline and the point where the depth of the superjacent water is approximately between 100 and 200 metres.

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Answer 2

Explanation:

The area of sea bed around a large land mass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean. The continental shelf is geologically part of the continental crust