Question

What causes seafloor spreading?
Responses

gas leaks
gas leaks

magma from convection currents
magma from convection currents

hurricanes
hurricanes

tsunamis
tsunamis
Answer
What causes seafloor spreading?
Responses

gas leaks
gas leaks

magma from convection currents
magma from convection currents

hurricanes
hurricanes

tsunamis
tsunamis
Answered by GPT 3.5
tectonic plate movement
Answered by GPT 3.5
Seafloor spreading is primarily caused by the movement of tectonic plates. The magma from convection currents in the Earth's mantle rises to the surface at mid-ocean ridges, solidifies, and forms new oceanic crust, leading to the spreading of the seafloor.