Which of the following groups contains all three major topographic provinces oceanographers use to define the seafloor?
A)Continental margins, mid-ocean ridges, and deep-ocean basins
B)Mid-ocean ridges, continental shelves, and divergent boundaries
C)Submarine trenches, mid-ocean ridges, and turbidity currents
D)Deep-ocean basins, active margins, and passive margins

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Continental margins, mid-ocean ridges, and deep-ocean basins are the three major topographic provinces oceanographers use to define the seafloor. The other three options in the answer choices each contain only two of these provinces.

Which of the Following Groups Contains All Three Major Topographic