Multiple Choice
An active continental margin commonly has a much narrower continental shelf and a considerably steeper continental slope than does a passive margin because:
A) the subducting plate forms a steep-sided trench.
B) undersea volcanoes form steep-sided slopes.
C) turbidity currents erode terrigenous sediment.
D) abyssal fans are common.
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