Multiple Choice
Match the term with the appropriate phrase. You may use each answer once, more than once or not at all.
-continental shelf
A) flat depositional surfaces that cover extensive portions of the deep-ocean basins
B) deep linear scars on the deep-ocean floor caused by plate convergence
C) narrow and deep valleys on continental slopes
D) continental margins not in close proximity to any plate boundary
E) continental margin associated with lithospheric plate boundaries
F) a generally flat zone extending from the shore to the shelf break
G) shallow-water areas close to continents
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