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The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called – |
A. | Isthumus |
B. | oceanic ridge |
C. | continental shelf |
D. | continental slope |
Answer» C. continental shelf | |
Explanation: The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain. The shelf usually ends at a point of increasing slope (called the shelf break). The sea floor below the break is the continental slope. |
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