Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements accurately describes a turbidity current?
A) A fast dense current of water that carries sediments offshore.
B) The cause of mid-ocean trenches.
C) A phenomenon associated with violent atmospheric storms at sea.
D) Something that always occurs at river mouths in shallow water, but does not extend into water more than 50 meters (165 feet) deep.
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