A Continental Shelf Along a Passive Margin Is Below Sea

question 50

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

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