Relatively few abyssal plains are located in the Pacific Ocean due to ________

A) its smaller size compared to other ocean basins
B) the presence of convergent active margins
C) the absence of convergent active margins
D) the presence of seamounts
E) its location in northern and southern hemispheres


B

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