What Type of Feature Is Interpreted to Cause Some Parts

question 41

Multiple Choice

What type of feature is interpreted to cause some parts of the Caribbean to be shallower than expected?

• A) seafloor spreading along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge
• B) an impact crater that formed at about the time that the dinosaurs died
• C) an oceanic plateau that may have originated in the Pacific
• D) a currently active hot spot that is not associated with volcanoes

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