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The coastal part of water bodies of the oceans which is structurally part of the mainland of the continents is called
Answer: Option B
Answer: (b)The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain. The shelf usually ends at a point of increasing slope (called the shelf break). The sea floor below the break is the continental slope.
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Answer: (b)The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent and associated coastal plain. The shelf usually ends at a point of increasing slope (called the shelf break). The sea floor below the break is the continental slope.
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