What feature is on the seafloor near Monterey, California?
A. a circular scar interpreted to represent a huge impact crater
B. an active subduction zone that causes earthquakes
C. a large submarine canyon and a number of smaller ones
D. an active mid-ocean ridge that has opened up a rift on the continental margin
E. None of these choices are correct.
Answer: C
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