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Which part of the ocean floor is the shallowest and closest to land?
trench
abyssal plain
continental shelf
continental slope
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Continental shelf.
Explanation: The continental shelf is the shallow, gently sloping area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the shoreline to the shelf break. Trenches and abyssal plains are much deeper, and the continental slope is the steeper drop-off beyond the shelf.
Explanation: The continental shelf is the shallow, gently sloping area of the ocean floor that extends outward from the shoreline to the shelf break. Trenches and abyssal plains are much deeper, and the continental slope is the steeper drop-off beyond the shelf.
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