Submarine canyons found cutting into the continental shelf and slope are believed to have been created ________.
A)by subduction
B)by icebergs
C)by rivers during the ice age
D)by tectonic rifting

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Submarine canyons are thought to have been formed by rivers during periods of lower sea levels, such as those that occurred during the ice ages. During these times, rivers extended their courses, cutting through what is now the continental shelf and slope.

Submarine Canyons Found Cutting into the Continental Shelf and Slope