Multiple Choice
The origin of submarine canyons is not well understood but is most likely to be .
A) erosional, caused by a combination of stream erosion and turbidity currents
B) tectonic, representing down-folds of rock within the continental shelf
C) organic, resulting from the activities of burrowing organisms
D) glacial, through the process of depositing rock debris from melted ice on the shelf
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