Multiple Choice
The continental shelf:
A) is a narrow strip on the East Coast of the United States.
B) is a steep zone dropping off to the deep seafloor like a cliff.
C) is a featureless plain unlike the neighboring continent.
D) is a gently sloping platform with a variable landscape.
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