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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 | |
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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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