Consider the diagram below: Letters A, B, C and D in the diagram represent sequential arrangement of basic topographical features along a coast. Identify the correct sequence from the codes given below:
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(a)Land, continental shelf, continental slope, deep sea plain
(b)Land, continental slope, continental shelf, deep sea plain
(c)Mountain, sea coast, continental slope, deep sea plain
(d)Hill, continental slope, ocean deep, deep sea plain.
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