Question

Petroleum and coal can be mined from the continental shelf. t/f

Answer 1

True

Petroleum and coal can be mined from the continental shelf. Hot magma from inside the Earth seeps out from the crevices in the mid-ocean ridge. There is speculation regarding whether this is a cost-effective technique. Fossil fuels and mineral deposits can be located all throughout the continental shelf and also in some of the deepest depths of the ocean.

Answer 2

Answer:The given statement is true.

Explanation:

Continental Shelf: A portion of continent submerged under the relative shallow ocean water.Most of the gradually slopes down in to the water.

The relatively flat surface and shallow water makes it fitr place to harvest sea food, non renewable energy resources like : coal, petroleum .