Why Are There Virtually No Sediments at Ocean Ridges,even When

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Multiple Choice

Why are there virtually no sediments at ocean ridges,even when they are close to land?

• A)The sediments get buried by volcanic rocks,so are not visible.
• B)The sediments get deflected from the topographic high of the ridge.
• C)The crust is too young; there hasn't been enough time for sediments to accumulate.
• D)No one knows,it is one of the mysteries of geology.

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