Question

Which does not occur at the continental margin in the pacific ocean?

Answer 1

Answer;

Widened margins

Explanation;

• Continental margins include; continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise, which form the area between the continental and oceanic crusts.
• The continental margins of the Pacific Ocean include the continental shelf, continental slope, and continental rise, which extend from the surrounding four continents (North America, South America, Australia, and Asia) towards the ocean floor.
• The margins of the pacific ocean are classified as active margins as the ocean floor is continuously moving beneath the continental margin.

Answer 2

Widened margins does not occur at the continental margin