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I am totally not sure myself but i believe that the submarine canyon cna build off of a continental slope

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Q: What is the relationship between a submarine canyon and the continental slope?
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How is a submarine canyon formed?

A submarine canyon refers to a steep-sided valley cut into the sea floor of the continental slope. It is formed through turbidity currents that carve out the submarine canyons in the continental shelf.


Is fracture zone part of continental margin?

no it is not. continental shelf, rise, and submarine canyon.


How is an ocean submarine canyon formed?

Powerful turbidity currents, earthquakes, or movements on a continental slope can form a submarine canyon.


How is submarine canyons formed?

A submarine canyon refers to a steep-sided valley cut into the sea floor of the continental slope. It is formed through turbidity currents that carve out the submarine canyons in the continental shelf.


How is a canyons formed?

A submarine canyon refers to a steep-sided valley cut into the sea floor of the continental slope. It is formed through turbidity currents that carve out the submarine canyons in the continental shelf.


Why are you more likely to find submarine canyons in areas where the continental shelf drops quikly to the abyssal plain?

grand canyon


Where is crust being created?

continental drit


Which of the following would you not associate with turbidity currents?

a. erosion b. submarine canyon c. seamount d. continental rise


Is their a submarine in the black canyon?

no


What Submarine canyon?

A valley that is underwater.


What Submarine canyon means?

A valley that is underwater.


Which is located nearest a continent?

Submarine canyon