Multiple Choice
The oceanic lithosphere is typically coated in a layer of sediment.Which of the following is NOT true about this sediment?
A) Some of the sediment may be scraped off at subduction zones by the overriding plate forming an accretionary prism.
B) All of the sediment is eventually subducted along with the lithosphere into the mantle.
C) The layer of sediment is generally thicker on older oceanic lithosphere.
D) The layer of sediment is generally very thin or nonexistent at mid-ocean ridges.
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