The margins of continents beneath the sea level is known as?
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The ‘margins of continents’ beneath the sea level is known as the continental shelf.
Explanation:
- The portion of the continent that is submerged under the sea of shallow water called the shelf sea is referred to as the continental shelf.
- The larges shelves are found in the regions of northern Australia and Argentina. When the shelf surrounds the islands they are called the insular shelf.
- These become more visible during the time of glaciers when the ocean water flows over the continents. The shelf ends at a point where the slope increases.
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The margins of continents beneath the sea level is known as continental shelf.
Explanation:
- The continental shelf is a narrow and subsection of the continent and is characterized by the process of sedimentation and forms an extension of the shoreline to the continental slope and is characterized by a very gentle slope of one degree.
- The shelf strath put towards the water bodies and is home to the diverse marine life. They are also called sea shelf and are exposed during the glacial periods when formation and deformation of shelves.
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