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The gentle 'seaward sloping surface from the coasts is called . |
A. | Continental shelf |
B. | Continental rise |
C. | Abyssal plains |
D. | Submarine ridges |
Answer» A. Continental shelf | |
Explanation: Continental Shelf is a gentle seaward sloping surface extending from the coasts towards the open sea. In all, about 7.5% of the total area of the oceans is covered by the continental shelves. The shelf is formed by the drowning of a part of a continent with a relative rise in sea level or marine deposition beneath the water. |
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