1.Explain the difference between continental rise, shelf and slope.

The continental slope is below the sea floor. The continental slope is steeper than the shelf , and is below the continental slope. The difference is that slope is shallow and is farther out to the shoreline.

within these regions are all the major types of biomes in the world. a biome is a community of animals and plants spreading over an extensive area with a relatively uniform climate. some diverse biomes represented in north america include desert, grassland, tundra, and coral reefs.