Early Results of the Deep Sea Drilling Project Clearly Justified

Early results of the Deep Sea Drilling Project clearly justified the conclusion that_______ .

A) Proterozoic rocks are found only as seamounts in the deepest parts of the ocean basins
B) the youngest sediments were deposited directly on the oldest seafloor basalts
C) the oceans have not always contained most of Earth's water
D) the ocean basins are relatively young; most ocean basin rocks and sediments are Cretaceous or younger in age