Hi Chegg, I like some help with a few questions. Please clearly state the answer
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Question
Hi Chegg,
I like some help with a few questions.
Please clearly state the answer. Thanks,
Question 26
Which one of the following statements concerning submarine canyons - found on our continental shelves and slopes - is NOT true?
They extend from the continental shelf to the base of the continental slope.
They channel turbidity currents down the continental slope to deeper waters.
They generally connect across the continental shelf to specific river valleys on land.
They were cut by streams and rivers during the Pleistocene when sea level had dropped to the base of the continental slope - nearly a 2 kilometer drop!!
An extensive submarine alluvial fan is typically found at the oceanward end of a submarine canyon.
They extend from the continental shelf to the base of the continental slope.
They channel turbidity currents down the continental slope to deeper waters.
They generally connect across the continental shelf to specific river valleys on land.
They were cut by streams and rivers during the Pleistocene when sea level had dropped to the base of the continental slope - nearly a 2 kilometer drop!!
An extensive submarine alluvial fan is typically found at the oceanward end of a submarine canyon.
Explanation / Answer
Answer: They were cut by streams and rivers during the Pleistocene when sea level had dropped to the base of the continental slope - nearly a 2 kilometer drop!!
They were cut by streams and rivers during the Pleistocene when sea level had dropped to the base of the continental slope - nearly a 2 kilometer drop, statements concerning submarine canyons - found on our continental shelves and slopes - is NOT true.