On Either Side of a Mid-Ocean Ridge,oceanic Lithosphere Slowly _________

question 3

Multiple Choice

On either side of a mid-ocean ridge,oceanic lithosphere slowly _________

• A) rises because it becomes thicker away from the ridge.
• B) rises because it becomes buoyant.
• C) sinks into the asthenosphere because it cools and thickens,increasing in density.
• D) sinks into the asthenosphere because convection pulls it downward.

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