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    The Continental Shelf Is Part of the ____
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The Continental Shelf Is Part of the ____

Question 26

Question 26

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The continental shelf is part of the ____.


A) abyssal plain
B) continents
C) mid-oceanic ridge
D) island arc system
E) true ocean basin

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