Why are earthquakes not as forceful near ocean ridges compared to ocean trenches? A) Rock near ridges is cooled rapidly and loses its volcanic explosiveness but becomes heated near trenches.

B) Rock near ridges is heated and softer than denser hardened rock that is pulled into trenches.

C) Rocks near ridges is expanding and rock near trenches is compacted.

B Rock near ridges is heated and softer than denser hardened rock that is pulled into trenches.

Explanation:

Because I got it wrong it now I know the answer

sediment layers stop spreading when they reach a barrier or they run out of sedimentary material. lateral spreading is the movement of gently to steeply sloping, saturated soil deposits caused by earthquake-induced liquefaction. i hope this . : )