Question

choose the best option for the blank. oceanic crust near mid - ocean ridges is ______ than oceanic crust near trenches. choose 1 answer: a denser b older c younger

Explanation:

Mid-ocean ridges are sites where new oceanic crust forms via volcanic activity. As crust moves away from ridges toward trenches, it ages, cools, and becomes denser. Thus, crust at ridges is younger than that near trenches.

Answer:

C. younger