Which statement accurately describes a turbidity current?
A) A fast dense current of water that carries sediments offshore
B) The cause of mid-ocean trenches
C) A phenomenon associated with violent atmospheric storms at sea
D) An event that always occurs at river mouths in shallow water, but does not extend into water more than 50 meters (165 feet) deep
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A)always run parallel to coast
B)have
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