The Mid-Oceanic Ridge is elevated above the surrounding sea floor because it is:
A) made of the oldest, coolest, and most dense lithosphere.
B) made of the newest, hottest, and lowest-density lithosphere.
C) full of gas bubbles.
D) very old.
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