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प्रश्न
Which part of the ocean floor is most useful to the man?
पर्याय
Continental shelf
Continental slope
Abyssal plains
Marine deeps
MCQ
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उत्तर
Continental Shelf
Explanation:
It is the land near the coast and submerged under the sea. It is shallow and provides rich fishing grounds due to the presence of adequate sunlight and plankton. Various mineral sources, like polymetallic nodules and oil and gas, are also found on the continental shelf. Ex: Mumbai High.
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Stucture of Ocean Floor
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Like there are landforms on land, ocean floor also has submerged landforms because ______.
- Name the landforms shown in the figure.
- Which of these landforms is useful for deep-sea research?
- Which of these are appropriate to be used for the protection of marine borders and naval base building?
Give geographical reasons:
The study of ocean floor is useful to man.
Observe the map and answer the following questions:
- Madagascar and Sri Lanka are related to which landform of the ocean floor?
- Near which continent are these landforms located?
- Which islands in our country are examples of peaks of submerged mountains?
