Why does the continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico have numerous pits or pockmarks?

Why does the continental shelf in the Gulf of Mexico have numerous pits or pockmarks?



Answer: The Mississippi river and other rivers have deposited large amounts of sediment on the shelf. The weight of the sediments causes salt domes to rise and spread out, the dissolve and collapse. causing the pits

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