Question

The diagram below shows some ocean floor features.


The diagram shows some ocean floor features. Feature A is the edge of a continent where the water is relatively shallow. Feature B is a sharp drop in depth where the ocean basin truly begins and the continental crust ends.

Which of these statements best compares Feature A and Feature B?

Feature A is the mid-ocean ridge and Feature B is the abyss.
Feature B is the mid-ocean ridge and Feature A is the abyss.
Feature B is the continental shelf and Feature A is the continental slope.
Feature A is the continental shelf and Feature B is the continental slope.

Answer 1

Answer:

C) Feature B is the continental shelf and Feature A is the continental slope.

Explanation:

The continental shelf is an area of relatively shallow water, usually less than a few hundred feet deep, that surrounds land. It is narrow or nearly nonexistent in some places; in others, it extends for hundreds of miles. A continental slope is the slope between the outer edge of the continental shelf and the deep ocean floor.