In Which of the Following Environments Is the Lithosphere Likely

question 43

Multiple Choice

In which of the following environments is the lithosphere likely to be thinnest?

• A) beneath a mid-ocean ridge
• B) beneath a typical part of the abyssal plain
• C) a tectonically active continental margin
• D) the interior of a continent away from plate boundaries

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