The ocean crust
A) becomes progressively younger away from the mid-ocean ridges.
B) is the same age worldwide.
C) becomes progressively older away from the mid-ocean ridge.
D) ranges in age, the oldest ocean crust is in the Atlantic and the youngest is in the Arctic.
Answer: C
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