Which one of the following statements concerning submarine canyons is not true?
A) They extend from the continental shelf to the base of the continental slope.
B) They channel turbidity currents down the continental slope to deeper waters.
C) They generally connect across the continental shelf to specific river valleys on land.
D) They were cut by streams and rivers during the Pleistocene when sea level had dropped to the base of the continental slope.
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