Moving Progressively Away from the Ridges,the Ocean Water Depths Increase

question 8

Multiple Choice

Moving progressively away from the ridges,the ocean water depths increase systematically with seafloor age due to all but which of the following?

• A) Cooling and contraction of the oceanic crust with a resultant increase in density
• B) Isostatic down warping due to the weight of sediments deposited on the sea floor
• C) Erosion of the older ocean floor by deep ocean currents

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