One area in the ocean that has an extreme abundance of sediment deposition is the ____

A) shallow waters around Alaska
B) waters around the tip of Africa
C) deep-ocean floor in the middle of the Pacific Ocean
D) waters near the Gulf Coast of North America


D

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