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CAPF2015Oceanography: Relief, Currents, Tides & SalinityOn card GEO 4·3

Which of the following statements with regard to the continental shelf is NOT correct ?

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Answer C (official UPSC key)Continental shelves have a gentle, not abrupt, fall towards the continental slope; they are highly sedimented rich fishing areas, absent close to plate boundaries

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