What is a continental shelf ........

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What is a continental shelf ?

It is a part of the ocean which is really an extension of the land mass, but submerged

It is that part where the ocean commences

It is a land mass which is surrounded by water on all sides

It is a part of the continent that is submerged in relatively shallow sea

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Explanation:

According to United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea, the term "continental shelf" is used by geologists generally to mean that part of the continental margin which is between the shoreline and the shelf break or, where there is no noticeable slope, between the shoreline and the point where the depth of the superjacent water is approximately between 100 and 200 metres.