Earth Science Chapter 19 – the ocean basins section 2 – Features of the Ocean Floor


The ocean floor can be divided into two major areas



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The ocean floor can be divided into two major areas.

  • The line that divides the continental crust from the oceanic crust is not abrupt or distinct.

  • Shorelines are not the true boundaries between the oceanic crust and the continental crust.

  • The boundaries are actually some distance offshore and beneath the ocean and the thick sediments of the continental margin.





    Continental Shelf
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