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Loose Sand on the Continental Shelf or Shelf Slope That

Question 32

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Loose sand on the continental shelf or shelf slope that becomes unstable and flows downslope as a thick slurry of sediment and water is known as:

A) a turbidity current
B) a sandslide
C) an avulsion event
D) a marine sandstorm

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