The usefulness of the Continental Shelf can be explained in the following points:
1. The vegetation and living creatures sustain and survive by the entrance of sun – rays on the continental shelf.
2. Sediments carried by the rivers accumulates here, thus, this part of the ocean is very beneficial for the humans.
3. Many types of food materials, fishes and creatures are obtained on the continental shelf.
4. Many types of minerals, mineral oil and gases, etc. are found on the continental shelf.
