Harry Hess suggested which of the following?
A) Guyots formed at deep depths and migrated to shallow water.
B) The continents plowed through oceanic lithosphere on their own power.
C) The oceans are much older than the continents.
D) The volcanic mid-ocean ridges were formed due to sea floor spreading.
D
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