Abyssal plains are very flat because ________
A) they have flat faults, the form flat, planar topography
B) basalt volcanos on the seafloor produce little terrain
C) sediments accumulate to cover the seafloor topography
D) they are not really flat; it is just that there is no data so they are shown as flat
C
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word