Where Is Oceanic Lithosphere Thickest and Why

question 1

Multiple Choice

Where is oceanic lithosphere thickest and why?

• A)Along oceanic ridges because it is newest there
• B)Furthest from the spreading center because the older oceanic crust is cooler
• C)In the middle of the tectonic plate as it has not been scraped off during subduction
• D)Close to the subduction zone boundary because continental material is added to it

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