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Body of water that is separated from an ocean by a shallow or exposed land. |
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Mudflats are coastal wetlands that form when mud is deposited by rivers. |
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Result from decomposition of sand, wave erosion, and other natural processes. |
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An undersea extension of a continent which can stretch for many miles out to sea. |
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Connects the continental shelf to the abyssal plain. |
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Very flat or very low slope areas of the deep ocean basin floor. |
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