Multiple Choice
Which one of the following statements regarding turbidity currents is true?
A) They are shaken loose by earthquakes and move from abyssal plains to the continental shelf.
B) They flow down submarine canyons to estuaries at the edge of the continental shelf.
C) The moving sediment- laden waters are less dense than the surrounding seawater.
D) They form on the continental shelf and flow down submarine canyons to deeper water.
Correct Answer:
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Correct Answer:
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