A(n) __________ typically has a broad, sloping continental shelf and is not near a plate boundary.

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A passive continental margin is located away from a plate boundary and has a broad, sloping continental shelf. It is not associated with significant tectonic activity and lacks the high seismic and volcanic activity of an active continental margin.

A(n) __________ Typically Has a Broad, Sloping Continental Shelf and Is