Which is not a major factor in the width of a continental shelf? ...

[Kthamas]

Which is not a major factor in the width of a continental shelf?
  a. The proximity to a plate boundary
  b. The speed of ocean currents
  c. Natural dams that allow sediment accumulation
  d. The number of rivers depositing new sediments

Question 2

The submerged outer edge of a continent is called:a.
   a continental shelf
  b. a continental margin
  c. an active margin
  d. a continental rise

[polinasid]

Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Plate tectonics and marine processes are major factors in the width of a continental shelf. As a whole,
rivers do not add very much sediment to a shelf. Information can be found in the section Continental
Margins May Be Active or Passive.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B
The area where ocean and continent divides created two major provinces: the continental margin and
the ocean basin. Information can be found in the section Ocean-Floor Topography Varies with
Location.

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