The ocean zone that covers the continental shelf is called the neritic zone. It extends from the shoreline to the edge of the continental shelf, which is typically around 200 meters deep. This zone is characterized by high levels of sunlight, nutrients, and biodiversity.
The abyssal zone is not included in the continental margin. It is the deep ocean floor beyond the continental shelf, slope, and rise.
The continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise combine to form the continental margin. The continental margin is the transition zone between the continent and the deep ocean basin.
The continental margin consists of three main subdivisions: the continental shelf, the continental slope, and the continental rise. The continental shelf is the shallow, gently sloping portion closest to the shore. The continental slope is the steeper portion that connects the shelf to the deep ocean floor. The continental rise is the transition zone between the slope and the deep ocean basin, where sediments accumulate.
The continental margin consists of the continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise. It is the zone where the continent transitions to the deep ocean floor.
The ocean zone that covers the continental shelf is called the neritic zone. It extends from the shoreline to the edge of the continental shelf, which is typically around 200 meters deep. This zone is characterized by high levels of sunlight, nutrients, and biodiversity.
abbysal zone
abyssal plain
The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) pertains to a maritime zone where a coastal state has sovereign rights for exploring and exploiting natural resources, whereas the continental shelf zone refers to the submerged area of a continent that extends from the shoreline to the continental slope. The main difference is that the EEZ grants rights in the water column and on the seabed, while the continental shelf zone is primarily concerned with rights to the seabed and subsoil.
The Neritic zone, also called the Continental Shelf.
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The continental rise is between the continental shelf and the abyssal plain.LittoralLitoral (alternative spelling)Intertidal
Continental Shelf
Neritic Zone
The abyssal zone is not included in the continental margin. It is the deep ocean floor beyond the continental shelf, slope, and rise.
The continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise combine to form the continental margin. The continental margin is the transition zone between the continent and the deep ocean basin.