continental sea
61Sea toad — Coffinfish Chaunax pictus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia …
62continental rise — the area of gently sloping sea bottom between the base of the continental slope and the abyssal plain at 2000 5000 metres …
63continental shelf — /ˌkɒntənɛntəl ˈʃɛlf/ (say .kontuhnentuhl shelf) noun that portion of a continent submerged under relatively shallow sea, in contrast with the deep ocean basins from which it is separated by the relatively steep continental slope …
64continental shelf — the area of gently sloping sea bottom from the shore out to a depth of about 200 metres. It may be only a few kilometres offshore where the sea floor descends rapidly to great depths or may be extensive and form an accessible habitat for many… …
65continental margin — the zone, generally consisting of shelf, slope and rise, separating the continent from the abyssal plain or deep sea bottom …
66continental slope — the steeply sloping sea bottom from 200 to 2000 metres (or 100 300 m to 1400 3200 m) and 3 6°C. Average angle of slope is 4° with a maximum about 20° near the upper margin …
67continental shelf — noun The area of sea around a land mass where the depth gradually increases before it plunges into the ocean deeps …
68continental climate — typical climates of interior areas well away from the influence of the sea. Tend to hot summers and cold winters with a large temperature range between the two. Low overall precipitation which tends to be at its highest in summer if convection… …
69continental plate — a segment of the earth crust made up of sial. Found mostly, but not exclusively, above sea level …
70continental shelf — raised area of land which is above sea level and forms continents …
