Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Actively Spreading Mid-Ocean

question 38

Multiple Choice

Which one of the following statements concerning actively spreading mid-ocean ridges is false?

• A)They are sites for submarine eruptions of basaltic lava.
• B)They are places where young lithosphere is added to the edges of spreading, oceanic plates.
• C)Terrigenous sediment coverings are very thin or absent.
• D)Sediments include thick siliceous ooze deposits and sandy turbidite beds.

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