Characteristics of Active Continental Margins Include All of the Following

question 17

Multiple Choice

Characteristics of active continental margins include all of the following except:

• A)broad continental shelves.
• B)chains of islands.
• C)deep-sea trenches.
• D)thin sediment accumulation.
• E)volcanic and earthquake activity.

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