Which of the Following Is Associated with Mid-Ocean Ridges

question 80

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is associated with mid-ocean ridges?

• A) a great thickness of oceanic sediment trapped within the central rift
• B) very smooth topography as a result of the sedimentary cover
• C) melting of the entire thickness of the asthenosphere to produce magma
• D) compression that buckles the crust forming the ridge
• E) none of these

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