The thickness of oceanic lithosphere is:.
a) nearly uniformly 100 km.
b) greatest at the geographic poles and least near the equator.
c) greatest near the mid-ocean ridges and thins out away from the ridges.
d) least near the mid-ocean ridges and thickens away from the ridges

Which statement best explains the relationship between an area's geography and the temperature of its surface water? areas at low altitudes have the warmest water because they receive the most direct sunlight. areas at low altitudes have the warmest water because they have the least change in temperature throughout the year. areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because their days are the longest. areas at high latitudes have the warmest water because they have the longest seasons.