Continental Margin
How the Continental Margins Were FormedThe Water ColumnGeography of Continental MarginsPlant LifeAnimal LifeHuman LifeThe Food WebSpotlight on Continental MarginsFor More InformationThe continental margin is that part of the ocean floor at the edges of the continents and major islands where, just beyond the shoreline it tapers gently into the deep sea. The continental margin is made up of the continental shelf, the continental slope, and the continental rise.
The continental shelf begins at the shoreline. It is flat and its width varies. For example, off the Arctic coast of Siberia it.....
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