Continental Margins

Continental Margins

Continental margins are the edges of continents that meet the ocean. They include three main parts: the continental shelf, the continental slope, and the continental rise. The continental shelf is a shallow, flat area near the coast. The continental slope is steeper and leads...

Continental margins are the edges of continents where they meet the ocean. These areas include both the visible parts of the continent and the sections that extend underwater, gradually blending into the ocean floor. There are two main types of continental margins: active and passive.

Active margins occur where tectonic plates meet or coll...