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  • Continental Margin: Understanding the Shelf, Slope, and Rise
    The continental shelf, slope, and rise combine to form the continental margin.

    Here's a breakdown:

    * Continental Shelf: The gently sloping, submerged area extending from the shoreline to a steeper drop-off.

    * Continental Slope: The steep descent from the shelf break to the deep ocean floor.

    * Continental Rise: The gently sloping area at the base of the slope, formed by sediments deposited by turbidity currents.

    Together, these three features make up the transition zone between the continents and the deep ocean floor.

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