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    As Compared to a Slowly Spreading Mid-Ocean Ridge,a Rapidly Spreading
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As Compared to a Slowly Spreading Mid-Ocean Ridge,a Rapidly Spreading

Question 18

Question 18

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As compared to a slowly spreading mid-ocean ridge,a rapidly spreading ridge is ____________.


A) wider
B) narrower
C) more silicic in lava composition

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