Geologically, ___________are actually submerged parts of the continents.
A)continental shelves
B)coastal guyots
C)continental trenches
D)abyssal plains

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Continental shelves are shallow areas of the ocean that are actually part of the continent, and were once above sea level. They gradually slope down from the shoreline and eventually transition into the deeper ocean floor. Coastal guyots are seamounts that have been eroded by ocean currents and waves to be flat on top, and are not part of the continents. Continental trenches are deep, narrow valleys in the ocean floor that usually form where tectonic plates collide, and are also not part of the continents. Abyssal plains are flat areas of the ocean floor that are usually very deep, and are not part of the continents.

Geologically, ___________Are Actually Submerged Parts of the Continents