Seismic tomography has revealed that seismic waves in the uppermost mantle are relatively
A) fast beneath both mid-ocean ridges and subduction zones.
B) fast beneath mid-ocean ridges and slow beneath subduction zones.
C) slow beneath mid-ocean ridges and fast beneath subduction zones.
D) slow beneath both mid-ocean ridges and subduction zones.
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