Oceans Become Deeper Moving Away from Ridges Due To

question 17

Multiple Choice

Oceans become deeper moving away from ridges due to:

• A) decreasing thickness of the lithosphere.
• B) increasing density of oceanic basalts.
• C) increases in sediment accumulations.
• D) polar wandering.
• E) thermal contraction of hot asthenosphere.

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