The most likely place to find abundant manganese nodules is on the: a. abyssal plain far from a continent. b. continental rise. continental shelf. c. crest of a mid-ocean ridge. d. All of the above locations contain manganese nodules.

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Richard Sutton

1 November, 23:04

The most likely place to find abundant manganese nodules is on the: a. abyssal plain far from a continent. b. continental rise. continental shelf. c. crest of a mid-ocean ridge. d. All of the above locations contain manganese nodules.

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Kaylen Schroeder · Answer 1

a. abyssal plain far from a continent

Explanation:

The sediments of the abyssal plains contain of the abundant mineral resources and notably polymetallic nodules and re also called the manganese nodules and these are on the shape of potatoes and distributed at the depths of about 4000 meters. And they lie at the international line of the pacific oceans stretching in an area of 118°-157°, and from 9°-16°N, that is 3 million m square is currently under the noddle exploration and discovery.