The steep continental slope merges into a more gradual incline known as the continental

Answer: Continental rise.

Explanation:

The continental rise found underneath the ocean is a representative of the final stage in the boundary that exists between the lowest part of the ocean and the continents.It is located between the continental slope and the abyssal plain and contains silts, sands, muds, and sediments. It is a part of the continental margin which also contains the continental shelf and the continental slope. This continental slope merges into a gradual incline which is the continental rise.

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