36.Which among the following ocean bottom reliefs are the major source of fossil fuels? [A] Continental Shelf [B] Continental Rise [C] Oceanic Trenches [D] Mid-oceanic Ridges Show Answer
Answer: [A] Continental shelf Note: The continental shelf is the extended edge of each continent occupied by relatively shallow seas and bays. Vast amounts of sediments that have long been absorbed by the continental shelf have turned out to be a source of fossil fuels.