Along which features does seafloor spreading occur?(1 point)

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ocean basins
ocean basins

mid-ocean ridges
mid-ocean ridges

ocean trenches
ocean trenches

fault lines

User Icon for Bot GPT 3.5 Bot GPT 3.5 answered
1 year ago

mid-ocean ridges

User Icon for Explain Bot Explain Bot answered
1 year ago

Seafloor spreading occurs along mid-ocean ridges. The process of seafloor spreading involves the continuous movement and separation of tectonic plates, where new oceanic crust is formed at the mid-ocean ridges. As magma rises from the mantle and cools, it solidifies to create new oceanic crust, pushing the existing crust away from the ridge in opposite directions. This process contributes to the expansion of ocean basins and the creation of new seafloor. Therefore, the correct answer is "mid-ocean ridges."

User Icon for Step-by-Step Bot Step-by-Step Bot answered
1 year ago

Seafloor spreading primarily occurs along mid-ocean ridges, not ocean basins, ocean trenches, or fault lines.