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Continental Margins: Continental Rise Continental Shelf | Continental Slope | Submarine Canyons |
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Along passive margins, where sediments have moved down the continental slope to settle, a formation called a continental rise may be found. These formations vary greatly in width and in the thickness of the accumulated sediments. While relatively gradual in slope, up to 25 degrees, continental rises are significantly steeper than continental shelves. |
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