The blanket of sediment on the sea floor is ___________ toward the ocean margins.
A)very thin at the volcanic ridges and thickens
B)very thick at the volcanic ridges and thins
C)thick at the volcanic ridges and thickens more
D)very thin at the volcanic ridges and is missing

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The sediment layer on the sea floor is typically very thin at the mid-ocean ridges, where new oceanic crust is formed and is volcanically active. As you move away from these ridges towards the ocean margins, the sediment cover thickens due to the accumulation of sediment over time.

The Blanket of Sediment on the Sea Floor Is ___________