Which part of the ocean floor is the shallowest and closest to land? trench abyssal plain continental shelf continental slope

I think your answer would be the Continental shelf.

Explanation:

A  Continental shelf is an area of seabed around a large landmass where the sea is relatively shallow compared with the open ocean.

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