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

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Sediments near actively spreading mid-ocean ridges are typically very thin or absent due to the newness of the lithosphere and its distance from continental sources of terrigenous sediment. Thick siliceous ooze deposits and sandy turbidite beds are more characteristic of continental margins or deep ocean basins far from spreading centers.

Which One of the Following Statements Concerning Actively Spreading Mid-