Why Does the Elevation of the Seafloor Decrease from the Mid-Ocean

question 37

Multiple Choice

Why does the elevation of the seafloor decrease from the mid-ocean ridge to the abyssal plain?

• A)The oceanic lithosphere cools and becomes denser.
• B)The weight of sediments depresses the oceanic crust.
• C)The oceanic plate is flexed downward near a subduction zone.
• D)Slab rollback pulls the oceanic lithosphere deeper.

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