In Hess's Concept of Plate Tectonic Movement, the Deep Furrow

question 10

Multiple Choice

In Hess's concept of plate tectonic movement, the deep furrow that runs along the center of the mid-ocean ridges represents

• A) convective cells of the mantle.
• B) the site of newly formed crust that is moving laterally in two directions.
• C) the site of apparent polar wandering and deep mantle convection.
• D) the effect of low-velocity earthquake waves.

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