Segments of the oceanic ridge system that are gentler and less rugged in slope due to faster rates of seafloor spreading are called ________

A) deep-sea trenches
B) fracture zones
C) oceanic rises
D) convergent plate boundaries
E) transform faults


C

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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