A passive margin continental shelf has a ________ slope because ________.
a. steep; of faulting, volcanism and tectonic deformation
b. very gradual; it is covered with sediment from the continent
c. flat; tectonic movements have created a flat surface
d. steep; it is covered with sediment from the continent
Question 2
Passive margins are ________. They are called passive margins because they are associated with ________.
a. continental margins facing the edges of diverging plates; much earthquake and volcanic activity
b. found at plate boundaries; much earthquake and volcanic activity
c. found at plate boundaries; almost no earthquake and volcanic activity
d. continental margins facing the edges of diverging plates; almost no earthquake and volcanic activity
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