If one were to start from the east coast of North America and descend into the Atlantic Ocean,one would travel along the

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The correct sequence when descending from the coast into the ocean is from the continental shelf (the extended perimeter of each continent, which is relatively shallow compared to the open ocean), then down the continental slope (the steep descent into the deeper ocean), and finally onto the continental rise (the gently sloping area found at the base of the continental slope, where sediments accumulate).

If One Were to Start from the East Coast of North