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What is the difference between an active continental margin and a passive continental margin?
A) A passive margin is passively carried along by plate tectonics in a transform system, like the San Andreas whereas an active margin is a trench.
B) An active margin has earthquakes whereas a passive margin has quiet erupting (aka passive) volcanos.
C) An active margin receives large amounts of sediment whereas a passive margin is sediment starved.
D) A passive margin is the site of an ancient continental rift, left behind when seafloor spreading moved offshore, whereas an active margin is an active plate boundary.
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Exactly what I needed, exam is tomorrow!
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