Question

label the idealized continental margin with the following terms: continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise, and abyssal plain. copyright © mcgraw - hill education. all rights reserved. no reproduction or distribution without the prior written consent of mcgraw - hill education. source: bill ober continental shelf continental slope continental rise abyssal plain previous

Explanation:

The continental shelf is the gently - sloping, shallow extension of the continent under the sea. The continental slope is the steeper part that follows the shelf, leading down to deeper waters. The continental rise is a depositional feature at the base of the slope, composed of sediment. The abyssal plain is the flat, deep - ocean floor beyond the continental rise.

Answer:

Starting from the land - side and moving towards the deep ocean:

1. The gently sloping, shallow part closest to the land: Continental shelf
2. The steeper part following the shelf: Continental slope
3. The depositional area at the base of the slope: Continental rise
4. The flat, deep - ocean floor: Abyssal plain