The continental rise is best described as a wedge of sediment that sits at the base of the continent on the ocean floor. This geological feature is found at the edge of the continental slope, where the continent transitions into the deep ocean floor. The continental rise is formed by the accumulation of sediments that have been transported down the continental slope by various processes such as turbidity currents, landslides, and other sediment gravity flows.
These sediments create a gentle slope that extends from the base of the continental slope to the abyssal plain of the ocean floor. The continental rise plays a significant role in the geological structure of the ocean floor and is an important area for the study of marine geology and sedimentology.