Extending from the Base of the Continental Rises into the Deep-Ocean

question 2

Multiple Choice

Extending from the base of the continental rises into the deep-ocean basins are flat depositional surfaces called:

• A)continental shelves.
• B)continental slopes.
• C)abyssal hills.
• D)tablemounts.
• E)abyssal plains.

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