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| 1-2 of 2Continental shelf flashcard sets | |||
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| # | Title | Terms | Date |
| 1 | Continental Shelfby PrincessLauren | 2 terms | October 15, 2009 |
| 2 | Exploring Creation with Marine Biology - Module 12: Continental Shelf Communitiesby aliciafeliz | 31 terms | March 4, 2009 |
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| continental shelf definitions | |||
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| # | Definition | Sets | |
| 1 | the part of a continent that extends underwater | 12 sets | |
| 2 | a gently sloping, shallow area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the edge of a continent | 9 sets | |
| 3 | the gently sloping part of a continent that is under water and rings each continent | 6 sets | |
| 4 | the relatively shallow (up to 200 meters) seabed surrounding a continent | 5 sets | |
| 5 | begins at the shoreline and slopes gently toward the open ocean. | 5 sets | |
| 6 | the earth's surface from the edge of a continent to the deep part of the ocean | 5 sets | |
| 7 | plateau of land surface into the ocean but underwater | 4 sets | |
| 8 | part of a continent submerged in shallow water | 4 sets | |
| 9 | the earths surface from the edge of a continent to the deep part of the ocean | 4 sets | |
| 10 | a broad, flat, sand- and mud-covered platform that is a slightly submerged part of a continent and extends to the edge of the continental slope. | 3 sets | |
| 11 | underwater extension of the coastal plain | 3 sets | |
| 12 | begins at the shoreline and slopes gently | 3 sets | |
| 13 | the gently sloping submerged portion of the continental margin extending from the shoreline to the continental slope | 2 sets | |
| 14 | the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain | 2 sets | |
| 15 | gentle downward slope of ocean floor away from the continents | 2 sets | |
| 16 | plateau off each coast of a continent that lies under the ocean and stretches for several miles | 2 sets | |
| 17 | the area of the ocean floor that connects to the continent. it is covered by shallow water and slopes gently. | 2 sets | |
| 18 | the part of the continent that extends underwater | 2 sets | |
| 19 | shallow submerged portion of continent | 2 sets | |
| 20 | what is the shallow area in an ocean called? | 2 sets | |
| 21 | gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline | 2 sets | |
| 22 | underwater land at the edges of the continents | 2 sets | |
| 23 | a gently sloping area of land at the ocean bottom, near the shore | 2 sets | |
| 24 | begins at the shoreline and slopes gently toward the open ocean | 2 sets | |
| 25 | the shallow part of the ocean at the edge of the continents | 2 sets | |
| 26 | where are the majority of the worlds fisheries located | 2 sets | |
| 27 | land forms a gently sloping ledge. | 2 sets | |
| 28 | begins at the shoreline and slopes gently toward the ocean an continues until the ocean floor beginsto slope steeply downward | 2 sets | |
| 29 | a plateau that lies off each coast of a continent | 2 sets | |
| 30 | the underwater edge of a continent | 2 sets | |
| 31 | the gently slopping underwater land surrounding each continent | 2 sets | |
| 32 | shallow submerged margin of the continents that lies between the edge of the shoreline and the continental slope. this nearly level area of the continental crust has surface layers composed of sediment or sedimentary rock. | 2 sets | |
| 33 | made primarily of mud and sand deposited by rivers | 1 set | |
| 34 | sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline | 1 set | |
| 35 | is along the edges of the continents | 1 set | |
| 36 | contains most of the fish that are caught to be sold for food | 1 set | |
| 37 | part of a continent that extends fro the shoreline out into the ocean | 1 set | |
| 38 | contains rich oil fields | 1 set | |
| 39 | gently sloping shelf of land extending from the shoreline to the continental edge | 1 set | |
| 40 | what is the now underwater land called that used to be part of florida before florida sunk a little in the last ice age? | 1 set | |