Passive margins are ________. They are called passive margins because they are associated with ________

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b. found at plate boundaries; much earthquake and volcanic activity
c. found at plate boundaries; almost no earthquake and volcanic activity
d. continental margins facing the edges of diverging plates; almost no earthquake and volcanic activity


d

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