The continental shelf is located____________ .
A) between the continental slope and continental rise
B) seaward of the continental slope
C) landward of the continental slope
D) between the continental rise and the abyssal plains

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The continental shelf is the extended perimeter of each continent, which lies submerged under relatively shallow sea and ocean waters. It is found landward of the continental slope, marking the edge of the continental margin. The shelf is the part of the continent that is underwater but still relatively close to land, and not as steeply inclined as the slope that leads down to the ocean's deeper parts.

The Continental Shelf Is Located____________