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______________ is an extension of the land near the coast that is actually submerged under the ocean.

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Continental Shelf
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Continental Slopes
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Shore line
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Merged lands
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Solution

The correct option is A Continental Shelf
A line or a boundary that separates the water from the land is called The Shore Line. Shore line is followed by the continental Shelf. A 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.

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