Question

How do you define continental shelf?

• A. The line or a boundary that separates the water from the land is called continental shelf.
• B. Continental shelves are the flat surfaces seen after the continental slope.
• C. Continental shelves are submerged hills and mountains.
• D. Continental shelf is an extension of the land near the coast that is actually submerged under the ocean.

Answer 1

The correct option is D Continental shelf is an extension of the land near the coast that is actually submerged under the ocean.

Continental shelf is an extension of the land near the coast that is actually submerged under the ocean. It is also known as the submerged coastland. All the fishing activities are extensively carried out in this part of the ocean. Mineral Oil, Natural Gas and other minerals are also extracted by mining in the continental shelf.