+The **continental shelf** is the submerged, gently sloping edge of a [continent](/wiki/continent), extending from the coastline beneath the [ocean](/wiki/ocean) waters. It forms a fertile zone teeming with life before plunging steeply into the [continental slope](/wiki/continental_slope).
+## See also
+- [Ocean Floor](/wiki/ocean_floor)
+- [Abyssal Plain](/wiki/abyssal_plain)
+- [Submarine Canyon](/wiki/submarine_canyon)
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