Below is a map of sediment thickness. Which of the following statements related

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Below is a map of sediment thickness. Which of the following statements related to the map is FALSE?

Sediments are usually thicker near continental margins.

Greater thicknesses of sediment are found near where large rivers enter the ocean.

The maximum thickness of sediment found in the ocean is 6km because that is how deep the ocean is.

Sediments are thinnest near mid-ocean ridges where ocean crust is newest.

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Below is a map of sediment thickness. 'The maximum thickness of sediment found in the ocean is 6km because that is how deep the ocean is', statements related to the map is FALSE

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