Question

6 categorization 7 points place the descriptor in the correct category active continental margins no answers chosen passive continental margins no answers chosen possible answers narrow shelf steep slope wide shelf gentle slope no rise wide rise

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the characteristics of active and passive continental margins:

• Active Continental Margins: Associated with tectonic activity (e.g., subduction zones). Their features include a narrow continental shelf, steep slope, and no rise (since tectonic forces dominate, there's little sediment accumulation to form a rise). So the descriptors for Active Continental Margins are "Narrow shelf", "Steep slope", "No rise".
• Passive Continental Margins: Formed by rifting, with broad, gentle features. They have a wide continental shelf, gentle slope, and a wide rise (due to sediment accumulation over time). So the descriptors for Passive Continental Margins are "wide shelf", "gentle slope", "wide rise".

Answer:

• Active Continental Margins: Narrow shelf, Steep slope, No rise
• Passive Continental Margins: wide shelf, gentle slope, wide rise