Submarine canyons occur:
A) at the part of an ocean basin nearest the poles.
B) at the part of an ocean basin nearest the equator.
C) at the junction between continental shelf and continental slope.
D) at the center of an ocean basin, at the edges of the mid-ocean ridge.

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Submarine canyons occur at the junction between continental shelf and continental slope, where the change in slope can create erosion and sediment transport, forming a canyon. They are not typically found at the poles or equator and are not associated with the mid-ocean ridge.

Submarine Canyons Occur