Question

The continental margins of the Pacific Ocean are _____.

Answer 1

The continental margins of the Pacific Ocean Are narrower than those of the Atlantic and are not covered with thick layers of sediment.

Answer 2

Answer:

The continental margins of the Pacific Ocean are narrower than those of the Atlantic and are not covered with thick layers of sediment.

Explanation:

The continental margin is a major zone of the ocean floor. It separates the thin oceanic crust from the thick continental crust. The continental margin consists of three features

1. Continental rise
2. Continental slope
3. Continental shelf

The continental margins of the Pacific Ocean are comparatively narrower than the margins of the Atlantic and are not covered with thick layers of sediment.