The continental slope is said to be the steepest part of the continental margin, where there is a sudden decrease in slope or it suddenly descends down to the ocean floor and the sea floor begins to level out towards the abyssal plain. Moreover, this portion of the sea floor also marks the end of the continental margin called the continental rise.
Temperate means mild, moderate. If you're a temperate person, you are calm, reasonable. If you live in a temperate climate, it's warm and sunny, but not too hot.
