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SSC CGL 2022 PYQ — Question 47

SSC CGL - 13 April 2022 - Shift 2 • General Awareness • Q47

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The ______ is the extended margin of each continent occupied by relatively shallow
seas and gulfs.

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is option 4 i.e. continental shelf.

  • The term "continental shelf" is used by geologists generally to mean that part of the continental margin.
  • This is between the shoreline and the shelf break or, where there is no noticeable slope, between the shoreline and the point where the depth of the superjacent water is approximately between 100 and 200 metres.