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continental shelf artinya

paparan benua

continental shelf in Indonesian: paparan benua. In English, continental shelf means the outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

Indonesian words for continental shelf

the area of sea around a land mass
paparan benua

English meaning of continental shelf

  1. noun The outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

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Questions about continental shelf in Indonesian

What is the meaning of continental shelf in Indonesian?
Continental shelf in Indonesian is paparan benua.
Apa arti continental shelf?
Continental shelf: paparan benua.
What does continental shelf mean in English?
Continental shelf means the outer area of a land mass covered by a shallow sea that extends into open ocean.

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