The gently sloping area adjacent to a continent is the ____________________. Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s)


continental shelf

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

You might also like to view...

Two or more parallel joints in the same area are referred to as a(n) _______________.(two words)

Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Because CO2 dissolves readily in the ocean, it forms a carbonic acid making the average pH of the ocean slightly acidic

Indicate whether the statement is true or false

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

________ soils are common in South America and Africa

A) Forest B) Rainforest C) Grassland D) Desert E) Wetland

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences

Coastal cells in southern California are smaller due to the location on an active, leading edge of a

continent. Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

Environmental & Atmospheric Sciences