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    Hess's Original Hypothesis Was That Sea-Floor Spreading Is Driven by Deep
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Hess's Original Hypothesis Was That Sea-Floor Spreading Is Driven by Deep

Question 60

Question 60

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Hess's original hypothesis was that sea-floor spreading is driven by deep mantle ____.


A) contraction
B) spreading centers
C) convergent boundaries
D) transform faults
E) convection

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