Ocean Crust Is Generally Lower in Elevation ______________

question 87

Multiple Choice

Ocean crust is generally lower in elevation ______________.

• A) entirely because of the great weight of the overlying sea water
• B) and relatively featureless due to flat seafloor and sediments that drape everything
• C) averaging about 380 metres below sea level
• D) and contains prominent ridges, chains of volcanoes, deep canyons, and large plateaus

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