Question

one important use of continental shelf​

Answer 1

Explanation:

People have depended on the continental shelf for thousands of years to provide 90% of the fisheries production in the world and, more recently, for petroleum. According to the abiogenic theory, fossil fuels were formed when ancient plants and animals fell to sedimentary rock in the ocean floor.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:Economic significance

The relatively accessible continental shelf is the best understood part of the ocean floor. Most commercial exploitation from the sea, such as metallic-ore, non-metallic ore, and hydrocarbon extraction, takes place on the continental shelf.