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The 36 pages that link to Continental shelf, each with the reason it gives.

• Continental crustBroader topic: It is a submerged part of the continental margin, not oceanic crust.

• Submarine canyonBroader topic: Some canyon heads begin on shelves, close to shore.

• Passive marginBroader topic: It is the shallowest major zone of a typical passive margin.

• OceanBroader topic: It marks the shallow underwater margin where continents meet ocean basins.

• Marine benthic zoneBroader topic: Its broad, relatively shallow seabed supports productive benthic habitats.

• ContinentsBroader topic: Including shelves expands a continent beyond the land visible above water.

• SeabedBroader topic: This broad, relatively shallow seabed borders continents.