With Increasing Distance from an Oceanic Ridge

question 23

Multiple Choice

With increasing distance from an oceanic ridge,

• A) The rocks become older.
• B) The rocks become younger.
• C) The rocks' ages alternate between younger and older.
• D) All of the choices; different patterns occur at different ridges.

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