Where Does Most of the Material on the Continental Shelf

question 12

Multiple Choice

Where does most of the material on the continental shelf come from?

• A) Erosion from the adjacent continent
• B) Sediments transported from rivers
• C) Accumulations behind natural dams
• D) New crust formation

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