The gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline toward the ocean is termed the___________ .
A)continental rise
B)continental shelf
C)continental slope
D)submarine canyon

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The gently sloping submerged surface extending from the shoreline toward the ocean is termed the continental shelf. The continental rise is the gently sloping transition between the continental slope and the deep ocean floor. The continental slope is the steeply sloping transition between the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor. Submarine canyons, on the other hand, are deep, steep-sided valleys cut into the continental slope.

The Gently Sloping Submerged Surface Extending from the Shoreline Toward