Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following table:

Feature Description
1. Continental shelf Average gradient about 1° or less; average width about 80 km
2. Continental slope Gradient about 2°–5°; depth approximately 200–3,000 m
3. Deep-sea plain Generally situated at depths of about 30–600 m
4. Seamount Flat-topped submerged mountain formed through gradual subsidence

How many rows are correctly matched?

  1. Only one.
  2. Only two.
  3. Only three.
  4. All four.
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