The Geologic Process Responsible for the Most Rugged Relief on the Seabed

question 82

Multiple Choice

The geologic process responsible for the most rugged relief on the seabed of a passive continental margin is ________.

• A) active explosive submarine volcanism
• B) glacial erosion and deposition modified by rising sea levels.
• C) dredging and bottom dragging in shelf fisheries for scallops and groundfish
• D) deposits of major river deltas

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