Question

1pt what is the order of ocean floor features between the shore of a continent and the deep ocean floor?
a. continental rise, continental slope, continental shelf
b. continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise
c. continental rise, continental shelf, continental slope
d. continental slope, continental shelf, continental rise

Explanation:

The continental shelf is the shallow - water area closest to the shore. Beyond the continental shelf is the steeper continental slope. The continental rise is at the base of the continental slope, leading to the deep - ocean floor.

Answer:

B. continental shelf, continental slope, continental rise