What Did the German Meteor Expedition Discover During Their 1925

question 52

Multiple Choice

What did the German Meteor expedition discover during their 1925 crisscross across the South Atlantic for 2 years?

• A) a completely flat ocean floor
• B) the deepest part of the ocean's deepest trench
• C) a varied and often extremely rugged bottom profile
• D) evidence for seafloor spreading and plate tectonics

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