Which one of the following statements about mid- ocean ridges is false?
A) They are sites for submarine eruptions of basaltic lava.
B) Sediments include thick siliceous ooze deposits and sandy turbidite beds.
C) They are where young lithosphere is added to the edges of spreading, oceanic plates.
D) Terrigenous sediment coverings are very thin or absent.

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Mid-ocean ridges are sites for submarine eruptions of basaltic lava (A), where young lithosphere is added to the edges of spreading, oceanic plates (C), and typically have very thin or absent terrigenous sediment coverings (D). However, thick siliceous ooze deposits and sandy turbidite beds are not commonly found at mid-ocean ridges, making statement B false.

Which One of the Following Statements About Mid- Ocean Ridges