What is the importance of continental shelf?

1.	What is the importance of continental shelf?
Answer» 1. The continental shelf with depth up to 200 mts occupied about 7.6% of the oceans area. 2. It is the border zone between land and sea. 3. Continental shelf is most important to a) Fish wealth is more in this region. b) Rock petroleum, natural gas are found here. c) Building sea port is possible here.

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1. The continental shelf with depth up to 200 mts occupied about 7.6% of the oceans area.

2. It is the border zone between land and sea.

3. Continental shelf is most important to

a) Fish wealth is more in this region.

b) Rock petroleum, natural gas are found here.

c) Building sea port is possible here.

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