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The shallowest part of the ocean, with an average gradient of 1 degree or less, is the:
AOceanic deep
BContinental shelf
CContinental slope
DDeep sea plain
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Continental shelf
1. It is the extended margin of each continent.
2. This is the continental shelf.
3. It ends at the shelf break.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 13, Water (Oceans)._
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