UPSC Geography Drainage Question Bank Hydrosphere

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    The seaward extension of the continent from shoreline to the continental edge is called

    A)  Continental rise    

    B)  Continental slope

    C)  Continental shelf           

    D)  None of the above

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

     Continental shelf: the seaward extension of the continent from shoreline to the continental edge is called the continental shelf. Because of the shallowness of the shelf, there is extensive growth of minute plants and microscopic organisms.


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