The continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise combine to form the

The continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise combine to form the continental margin.

The continental shelf is the portion of the land mass that extends into ocean water.

Continental slope begins where the continental shelf ends. It does exactly what its name implies and serves as a boundary between the oceanic crust and the continental crust.

The continental slope divides the continental and oceanic crusts. Over a period of time, soil, rocks, and debris wash down the steep sides of a continental slope due to the influence of gravity. They pile up at the bottom of the slope and form a small ridge called continental rise.