If you drilled into an oceanic plateau,you would most likely find
A)a thin layer of oceanic sediment over continental crust.
B)andesitic volcanoes buried by turbidity currents.
C)a normal thickness of oceanic crust overlain by andesitic volcanoes.
D)large amounts of basalt derived from melting in the mantle.

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Oceanic plateaus are large, flat, elevated areas on the seafloor that are typically formed by massive outpourings of basaltic lava. Therefore, drilling into an oceanic plateau would likely reveal large amounts of basalt derived from melting in the mantle, as opposed to sediment or continental crust.

If You Drilled into an Oceanic Plateau,you Would Most Likely