Question
Distinguish between continental shelf and continental rise.
Solution
Continental Shelf : The area lying between shoreline and the continental slope. Its seaward slope is very gentle and is covered with shallow water.
Continental Rise : The gently inclined slope which leads up from the deep sea-floor to the foot of the continental slope.
Continental Rise : The gently inclined slope which leads up from the deep sea-floor to the foot of the continental slope.
