Question

Which term is described as a shelf of undersea land reaching a depth of about 200 meters (656 feet) and extending out from the shoreline?

abyssal plains


deep-sea trenches


continental shelf


guyots

Answer 1

continental shelf

Explanation:

The continental shelf extends from the edge of the continent into the sea. The shelf extends from the shoreline into the continental slope. Sea floor profile begins with the boundary between the land the ocean which spans the entire space of the continental shelf. The shelf area is flat and gently sloping into the sea.

It subjected to a high tidal change during a single day.