Multiple Choice
Which one of the following would most likely be covered with thick turbidite layers?
A) axial rift zone of an active mid-ocean spreading centre
B) upper flanks of a steep, narrow, submarine canyon
C) deep-sea fan at the base of a continental slope
D) lagoon floor inside an atoll
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