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The Seafloor

Question 7 • WV-Earth and Space Science A-CR

Which of the following can occur next to the continental shelf?

Answer
A
trench
B
continental slope
C
mid-ocean ridge
D
all of the above

Explanation

The continental shelf is the shallow, gently sloping part of the seafloor beside a continent. It usually drops off into the continental slope, making the slope the feature directly next to the shelf. Trenches and mid-ocean ridges are seafloor features, but they are not the typical feature bordering a continental shelf.

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