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    Why Does the Lithosphere Thicken as It Moves Away from a Mid-Ocean
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Why Does the Lithosphere Thicken as It Moves Away from a Mid-Ocean

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Why does the lithosphere thicken as it moves away from a mid-ocean ridge?

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