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Hypothesize why the thickness of seafloor sediments increases with increasing distance from the mid-ocean ridge

Hypothesize why the thickness of seafloor sediments increases with increasing distance from the mid-ocean ridge
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hypothesize why the thickness of seafloor sediments increases with increasing distance from the mid-ocean ridge

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As the plate moves from the ridge, sediments from erosion settle on the plate as it nears land.
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