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Massive sediments received by continental shelves become the source of:
ADeep trenches
BFossil fuels
CCoral reefs
DSea mounts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Fossil fuels
1. Rivers, glaciers and wind bring the sediment.
2. Over time it becomes fossil fuel.
3. Waves and currents spread the deposits.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Fundamentals of Physical Geography, Chapter 13, Water (Oceans)._
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