Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Actively Spreading Mid-

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning actively spreading mid- ocean ridges is false?

• A) They are places where young lithosphere is added to the edges of spreading, oceanic plates.
• B) Sediments include thick siliceous ooze deposits and sandy turbidite beds.
• C) Terrigenous sediment coverings are very thin or absent.
• D) They are sites for submarine eruptions of basaltic lava.

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