Oceanic lithosphere thickens away from the mid-ocean ridge primarily due to . A. the addition of new crust due to hot-spot volcanism B. the addition of new crust due to sedimentation C. the addition of new lithospheric mantle as a result of cooling D. reasons that geologists cannot determine at present

C. the addition of new lithospheric mantle as a result of cooling

Explanation:

the thirteen colonies are:

connecticut, delaware, georgia, maryland, massachusetts, new jersey, new york, new hampshire, north carolina, pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, virginia

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