Abyssal plains are very flat because ________.
A) basalt volcanos on the seafloor produce little terrain
B) sediments accumulate to cover the seafloor topography
C) they have flat faults,the form flat,planar topography
D) they are not really flat; it is just that there is no data so they are shown as flat
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A)are heavily
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A)are a special type of oceanic
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A)oceanic ridges
B)mineral-rich
Q25: Which one of the following concerning mid-ocean
Q27: Why are there virtually no sediments at
Q28: Which of the following is not true
Q29: Ocean ridges form because _.
A)rocks bulge up
Q30: The _ Ocean has more extensive abyssal
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