What is a characteristic of Earth's oceans?

a. The height of Mt. Everest is greater than the depth of the deepest ocean trench.
b. Alluvial fans make up a large portion of ocean basins.
c. An ocean basin is shaped like a giant bathtub.


d. Abyssal plains are located within continental margins.
e. The average ocean depth is greater than the average elevation of continents


e

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