Multiple Choice
Mid-ocean ridges are higher than surrounding oceanic crust primarily because:
A) two plates are colliding
B) the crust is thicker
C) the crust is stronger
D) transform faulting uplifts the rocks
E) the lithosphere is thinner and hotter
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