Multiple Choice
Which of the following statements most accurately describes how the continental rise is formed?
A) From the convergence of oceanic plates at passive continental margins.
B) From volcanic activity at active continental margins.
C) From accumulated sediments at the base of the continental slope.
D) from sedimentation surrounding spreading centers.
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