Multiple Choice
Geologists know that oceanic ridges are geologically very active because they ____.
A) have high heat flow
B) have many small earthquakes
C) are the site of recent volcanic eruptions
D) have many small earthquakes and are the site of recent volcanic eruptions
E) all of these
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