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the thickest accumulation of sediment on the ocean floor is at the CONTINENTAL SLOPES AND RISES. :)

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Sediment is typically the thickest on the ocean floor near continental margins, where rivers deposit large amounts of sediment. Additionally, underwater canyons and trenches can accumulate thick sediment layers due to the accumulation of material from nearby land sources.

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The oceanic lithosphere is thickest beneath the continents.

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Q: Where on the ocean floor is sediment the thickest?
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