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What’s the difference between continental margins, ocean basin floors and mid ocean ridges

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The continental margin is one of the three major zones of the ocean floor, the other two being deep-ocean basins and mid-ocean ridges. The continental margin is the shallow water area found in proximity to continent. ... It is generally flat, and ends at the shelf break, where there is a drastic increase in slope angle.

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