Hess's Original Hypothesis Was That Sea-Floor Spreading Is Driven by Deep

question 60

Multiple Choice

Hess's original hypothesis was that sea-floor spreading is driven by deep mantle ____.

• A) contraction
• B) spreading centers
• C) convergent boundaries
• D) transform faults
• E) convection

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