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Lobster pots are used by fishermen to catch lobsters in shallow water. In which area of the ocean would commercial fishermen most likely place their lobster pots?

A
On the bottom of an ocean trench

B
On top of a mid-ocean ridge

C
On the continental slope

D
On the continental shelf

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Answer:

I think the answer is D

Step-by-step explanation:

a continental shelf is described as "relatively shallow compared to the rest of the open ocean."

User VivienG
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Answer:

D.

On the continental shelf.

Step-by-step explanation:

Choice A: Too deep

Choice B: To risky (the pots could tip off) and to hard to aim for

Choice C: it's a slope

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