Sediments That Are Found on the Continental Slope and Rise

question 41

Multiple Choice

Sediments that are found on the continental slope and rise and on the deep ocean floor are called ____.

• A)pelagic sediments
• B)abyssal sediments
• C)evaporites
• D)neritic sediments

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