Oceanic Ridges Are Elevated Compared to the Surrounding Ocean Floor

question 104

Multiple Choice

Oceanic ridges are elevated compared to the surrounding ocean floor because ________.

• A)newly formed lithosphere is hotter and therefore less dense than the surrounding rocks
• B)the older, colder lithosphere is less dense and tends to rise
• C)the mantle is pushing up the lithosphere along the ridge
• D)of the shield volcanoes that develop due to seafloor spreading

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