The transition zone from the exposed land to the ocean floor is called the
A) oceanic trench.
B) continental margin.
C) continental slope.
D) abyssal plain.

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The continental margin is the transitional zone between the exposed land and ocean floor, including the continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise. The other options (oceanic trench, abyssal plain) refer to different areas of the ocean floor.

The Transition Zone from the Exposed Land to the Ocean