KnowraPassive marginLinked fromLinked fromThe 9 pages that link to Passive margin, each with the reason it gives.All 9Related 5Narrower topic 1Compared with 3Continental shelfRelated: Long-lived subsidence and sediment accumulation can create wide shelves there.Sedimentary basinRelated: Thermal subsidence after continental breakup can create extensive basin space.Continental riftingRelated: A successful rift can leave a passive margin after oceanic crust forms.Wilson cycleRelated: The quiet interval between rifting and subduction, when the ocean is at its widest.Rift lakeRelated: Some rifts that begin with lake-filled basins eventually develop into ocean margins.