The geologic process responsible for the most rugged relief on the seabed of a passive continental margin is ________.
A) active explosive submarine volcanism
B) glacial erosion and deposition modified by rising sea levels.
C) dredging and bottom dragging in shelf fisheries for scallops and groundfish
D) deposits of major river deltas

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Glacial erosion and deposition, modified by rising sea levels, can create rugged relief on the seabed of a passive continental margin by carving out features and depositing sediments in uneven patterns.

The Geologic Process Responsible for the Most Rugged Relief on the Seabed