At the base of a steep continental slope a gentle slope is called:
A) a bajada.
B) a delta.
C) an inverse plane.
D) the continental rise.
E) an abyssal hill.

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The continental rise is a gentle slope at the base of the continental slope where sediment from the continent accumulates. A bajada is a broad, sloping depositional surface at the base of a mountain range, often formed by sediment from the mountains. A delta is a depositional landform at the mouth of a river where sediment is deposited as the river enters a larger body of water. An inverse plane and abyssal hill are not terms used to describe the features at the base of a continental slope.

At the Base of a Steep Continental Slope a Gentle