Consider the following statements about ocean floor The ridges in the continents are most active in ...........

Geography World - Water Bodies

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Consider the following statements about ocean floor

The ridges in the continents are most active in terms of volcanic eruption
The rocks of oceanic crust are much younger than that of continent
The Challenger Deep is the deepest known point in the Earth's seabed hydrosphere

Select the correct statement/s

Only 2

2 and 3

Only 3

All of the above

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Explanation:

S1: Mount Kilauea on Hawaii, The World's most active volcano is a shiled volcano.

S2: The youngest crust of the ocean floor can be found near the seafloor spreading centers or mid-ocean ridges. As the plates split apart, magma rises from below the Earth's surface to fill in the empty void.

S3: The Challenger Deep is the deepest known point of the seabed in the Earth's hydrosphere (the oceans and seas), with a depth of 10,902 to 10,929 m