_______ continental margins occur where oceanic lithosphere is being subducted beneath the edge of a continent.
A) Active
B) Passive
C) Deep sea
D) Turbidity

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Active continental margins occur where oceanic lithosphere is being subducted beneath the edge of a continent. This creates high levels of seismic and volcanic activity in the area. Passive margins, on the other hand, occur where the edge of the continent is not associated with a plate boundary and there is no subduction occurring. Deep sea and turbidity are not types of continental margins.

_______ Continental Margins Occur Where Oceanic Lithosphere Is Being Subducted