A Continental Shelf Along a Passive Margin Is Below Sea

question 18

Multiple Choice

A continental shelf along a passive margin is below sea level because:

• A) it is underlain by oceanic crust
• B) it was a mountain that was eroded away
• C) the crust has been thinned by normal faulting
• D) the weight of the continental crust pushes it down

---

Definitions:

Dependent Variable

A variable in an experiment or study that is dependent on other variables, typically the outcome or effect being measured.

Indicator Variable

A binary variable that takes the value of 1 if a certain condition is true and 0 if it is false, used in statistical analysis.

Interval Variable

An interval variable is a type of numerical data that is measured along a scale, where the distance between each point is uniform and meaningful, but does not have a true zero point.

Stepwise Regression

A method of regression analysis in which variables are added or removed from the model in a step-by-step manner based on specific criteria.